Bruce Duncan

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Goethe's Werther and the CriticsHardcover, 1 July 2005

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Part of Series
Literary Criticism in Perspective
Part of Series
Literary Criticism in Perspective (Hardcover)
Print Length
206 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Camden House (NY)
Date Published
1 Jul 2005
ISBN-10
1571132848
ISBN-13
9781571132840

Description

A literary-historical look at the scholarly criticism of Goethe's great first novel.

When Goethe's first novel, Die Leiden des jungen Werther (The Sorrows of Young Werther) appeared in 1774, it caused a sensation that is hard to exaggerate. "Werther fever" gripped not just Germany, but Europe and North America. The many pirated versions make sales figures difficult to establish, but it was probably the most popular book of its century. Napoleon claimed to have read it seven times. In the intervening years, this interest has persisted, and the book has inspired hundreds of imitations and sequels in every conceivable genre. Numerous editions are still in print in many languages, and in English-speaking lands the novel is regularly read on campuses in comparative literature and "great book" courses. Literary critics, too, have maintained their interest, following on the lively debate that ensued upon the book's publication concerning its aesthetic and moral implications. In the 19th andearly 20th centuries, critics increasingly explored its narrative strategies, its relation to various literary movements, its autobiographical elements, its depiction of an individual subjectivity, its social criticism, and its role in constructing a German national consciousness. Hundreds of subsequent critics have continued these discussions and added topics that reflect such developments as semiotics and gender studies. In fact, the history of Werther's critical reception largely mirrors the history of literary criticism in the last 230 years. The present study traces this development, demonstrating how changing notions of both aesthetics and the role of literary criticism have influenced perceptions of this great work.

Bruce Duncan is Professor of German Studies at Dartmouth College.

Product Details

Author:
Bruce Duncan
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 July 2005
Dimensions:
23.11 x 16 x 2.29 cm
Genre:
Germany
ISBN-10:
1571132848
ISBN-13:
9781571132840
Language:
English
Location:
Rochester
Pages:
206
Weight:
453.59 gm

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