The German Bildungsroman from Wieland to Hesse / Martin Swales.

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Swales, Martin [author.]

Material type: Text

text

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ISBN:

9781400871315
140087131X

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: German Bildungsroman from Wieland to Hesse.DDC classification:

833/.009 23

LOC classification:

PT747.E6 S93 1978

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Contents:

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- I. The Bildungsroman as a Genre -- II. Wieland: Agathon (1767) -- III. Goethe: Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795-1796) -- IV. Stifter: Indian Summer (1857) -- V. Keller: Green Henry (1879-1880) -- VI. Mann: The Magic Mountain (1924) -- VII. Hesse: The Glass Bead Game (1943) -- VIII. Conclusion -- Excursus: The Bildungsroman as a Taxonomic Genre -- Index

Summary: Although some of the most distinguished German novels written since about 1770 are generally considered to be Bildungsromane, the term Bildungsroman is all too frequently used in English without an awareness of the tradition from which it arose. Professor Swales concentrates on the roles of plot, characterization, and narrative commentary in novels by Wieland, Goethe, Stifter, Keller, Mann, and Hesse. By pointing out that the goal in each work is both elusive and problematic, he suggests a previously unsuspected ironic intent. His analysis adds to our awareness of the potentialities inheren.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Although some of the most distinguished German novels written since about 1770 are generally considered to be Bildungsromane, the term Bildungsroman is all too frequently used in English without an awareness of the tradition from which it arose. Professor Swales concentrates on the roles of plot, characterization, and narrative commentary in novels by Wieland, Goethe, Stifter, Keller, Mann, and Hesse. By pointing out that the goal in each work is both elusive and problematic, he suggests a previously unsuspected ironic intent. His analysis adds to our awareness of the potentialities inheren.

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