Martin Swales Livres

The novel features a passionate and introspective young artist, Werther, whose intense emotions and unrequited love lead him into a profound existential crisis. Set against the backdrop of the late 18th century, it explores themes of longing, despair, and the complexities of human relationships. The story's poignant portrayal of Werther's inner turmoil resonated deeply with readers, establishing it as a pivotal work in the Sturm und Drang movement and influencing literature across Europe.

Focusing on Adalbert Stifter's contributions, this major study situates his work within the broader tradition of nineteenth-century European fiction. It explores the unique elements of his prose, analyzing themes, stylistic choices, and the cultural context that influenced his writing. The reassessment aims to highlight Stifter's significance and impact on the literary landscape of his time, offering insights into his artistic vision and the era's narrative conventions.

The book explores the concept of Bildungsroman, particularly in the context of distinguished German novels since 1770. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the term's roots and the literary tradition that shaped it, highlighting how the genre has evolved and its significance in literature. The analysis aims to deepen the reader's comprehension of character development and personal growth within these narratives, offering insights into the cultural and historical factors influencing this literary form.

This guide offers an accessible and engaging exploration of Goethe's works and their importance. It delves into his literary contributions, highlighting key themes and ideas that define his influence on literature and culture. Readers can expect a comprehensive overview that makes Goethe's complex writings more approachable, enhancing their understanding of his legacy.

Although the influence of Homer on Western literature has long commanded critical attention, little has been written on how various generations of readers have found menaing in his texts. These seven essays explore the ways in which the Illiad and the Odyssey have been read from the time of Homer through the Renaissance. By asking what questions early readers expected the texts to answer and looking at how these expectations changed over time, the authors clarify the position of the Illiad and the Odyssey in the intellectual world of antiqueity while offering historical insight into the nature of reading.The collection surveys the entire field of preserved ancient interpretations of Homer, beginning with the fictional audiences portrayed within the poems themselves, proceedings to readings by Aristotle, the Stoics, and Aristarchus and Crates, and culminating in the spritiualized allegorical reading current among Platonists of the fifth and sixth centuries C.E. The influence of these ancient interpretations is then examined in Byzantium and in the Latin West during the Renaissance. Contributors to this volume are Robert Browning, Anthony Grafton, Robert Lamberton, A.A. Long, James Porter, Nicholas Richardson, and Charles Segal.Robert Lamberton is Assistant Professor of Classics and John J. Keaney is Professor of Classics, both at Princeton University.Originally published in 1977.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905

Goethe is often revered rather than read, known of rather than known. It is the aim of this study to provide a corrective to this state of affairs. The authors concentrate on literary work and offer analyses that represent an impassioned advocacy

This study argues that the tradition of German prose writing is importantly and illuminatingly part of European realism - not in spite of, but because of, its concern with mental life and its poetic and symbolic concerns. It has often been maintained that inwardness, that governing characteristic of German culture, prevents German prose fiction from contributing to the mainstream of European realism. But German prose narratives most challengingly explore a realism of mentality, of concept and ideas, a realism attending to the characters' reflectivity. Among the writers discussed, and the headings under which they appear, are: Theodor Fontane (Half Truths); Thomas Mann (Subjectivity and the Public Realm); Franz Kafka (The Real and the Self-Evident); and Gunter Grass (The Cultishness of the Times).

Der Band bietet eine umfassende Einführung in die deutschsprachige Literatur des Realismus. Die bedeutendsten Werke und Autoren der Epoche werden anhand von detaillierten Textanalysen vorgestellt: der Bogen spannt sich von Gutzkow, Sealsfield, Ludwig, Keller, Raabe über Fontane bis hin zu Thomas Mann. Dabei unternimmt Martin Swales eine Art Ehrenrettung dieser bislang als verinnerlicht geltenden erzählerischen Tradition. Neben der Auseinandersetzung mit den Klischees der deutschen Geschichte – etwa mit dem „deutschen Sonderweg“ und der „verspäteten Nation“ – befaßt er sich mit unreflektierten Auffassungen des literarischen Realismus. Martin Swales' Studie präsentiert einen Überblick über die komplexe Tradition des Realismus, mit der er versucht, sowohl neue wissenschaftliche Akzente zu setzen, als auch dem Publikum durch eine bewußt leserfreundliche Darstellung eine bisher eher vernachlässigte Prosatradition näher zu bringen. — Ein Buch, das sich nicht nur an Studierende und Fachleute richtet, sondern an jeden interessierten Leser.