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Abstract
Nineteenth-century Germany witnessed many debates on the nature of the
nation, both before and after unification in 1871. Bourgeois authors
engaged closely with questions of class and national identity, and
resourcefully sought to influence the collective destiny of the German
people through works of popular fiction and cultural history. Typical
of this trend was the realist writer Gustav Freytag (1816-1895), the
most widely read novelist of his era. Innovatively exploring all of
Freytag’s works (poetry, drama, novels, history, journalism, biography
and literary theory), Schofield examines how his popular writing
systematically re-imagined the social structures of German society,
embedding political agendas within contemporary stories of private
lives. Connecting the aesthetics of Realism with the political aims of
the bourgeoisie, the study both reassesses Freytag’s position within
the German literary canon and re-evaluates received opinion on the
socio-political function of Realism in German culture.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Maney |
| Number of pages | 219 |
| Edition | Modern Humanities Research Association |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781907322228 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Publication series
| Name | MHRA Texts and Dissertations |
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| Name | Bithell Series of Dissertations |
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Keywords
- German Literature
- Gustav Freytag
- Class Identity
- National Identity
- Folk Identity
- Popular Fiction
- Realism
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Best-sellers, Worst-sellers, and the Question of Canonicity: Gustav Freytag's "Die Ahnen" and Theodor Fontane's "Vor dem Sturm"
Schofield, B., 2012, Friends of Germanic Studies at the IGRS Newsletter , p. 6-9 4 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Gustav Freytag's Soll und Haben: Politics, Aesthetics, and the Bestseller
Schofield, B., 2012, The German Bestseller in the Late Nineteenth Century. Schofield, B. & C. W. (eds.). Rochester, NY: Camden House, p. 21-38 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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“Von der Kulturkritik zur Literatur: Narrative Strukturen in Gustav Freytags politischen Texten”, (Kulturkritik als Reflexionsmodus der Moderne Conference, University of Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV)
Schofield, B. (Invited speaker)
Mar 2012 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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“‘Die Willkür der alten Romantik’. The Romantic Legacy in Gustav Freytag’s Literary Works and Theory”, (Realism and Romanticism Conference, Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies and the Modern Humanities Research Association)
Schofield, B. (Invited speaker)
Dec 2011 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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“The Novel, History, and Liberal Politics: The Case of Gustav Freytag”, (German Studies Association San Francisco Conference)
Schofield, B. (Chair)
Oct 2010 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference