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Literature, the 'Volk' and the Revolution in Mid-19th Century Germany

Michael Perraudin
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      Between the revolutions of 1830 and 1848, poverty reached new extremes in Germany, as in other European countries, and gave rise to a class of disaffected poor, leading to the widespread expectation of a social revolution. Whether welcomed or feared, it dominated private and public debate to a larger extent than is generally assumed as is shown in this study on the reflections in literature of what was called the "Social Question." Examining works by Heine, Eichendorff, Nestroy, Büchner, Grillparzer, and Theodor Storm, the author reveals an acute awareness of political issues in an era in literature which is often seen as tending to quiescence and withdrawal from public preoccupations.
      Format: Hardback CONTRIBUTORS: Michael Perraudin EAN: 9781571819895 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 354 g HEIGHT: 216 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Berghahn Books, Incorporated DATE PUBLISHED: 2001-04-19 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Europe / Germany, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German WIDTH: 140 cm SPINE:

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      Germany, German, c 1500 onwards to present day, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Regional / International studies, European history, History: specific events and topics

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      Michael Perraudin is Professor and Head of Department of the Department of Germanic Studies at Sheffield University.
      Between the revolutions of 1830 and 1848, poverty reached new extremes in Germany, as in other European countries, and gave rise to a class of disaffected poor, leading to the widespread expectation of a social revolution. Whether welcomed or feared, it dominated private and public debate to a larger extent than is generally assumed as is shown in this study on the reflections in literature of what was called the "Social Question." Examining works by Heine, Eichendorff, Nestroy, Büchner, Grillparzer, and Theodor Storm, the author reveals an acute awareness of political issues in an era in literature which is often seen as tending to quiescence and withdrawal from public preoccupations.
      Format: Hardback CONTRIBUTORS: Michael Perraudin EAN: 9781571819895 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 354 g HEIGHT: 216 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Berghahn Books, Incorporated DATE PUBLISHED: 2001-04-19 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Europe / Germany, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German WIDTH: 140 cm SPINE:

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      Germany, German, c 1500 onwards to present day, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Regional / International studies, European history, History: specific events and topics

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      Michael Perraudin is Professor and Head of Department of the Department of Germanic Studies at Sheffield University.

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