German Romantic Literary Theory

Ernst Behler (University of Washington)

German Romantic Literary Theory
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
22 April 1993
Pages
372
ISBN
9780521325851

German Romantic Literary Theory

Ernst Behler (University of Washington)

The emergence of a new theory of literature in the German Romantic period constituted a decisive turning point in the history of criticism. A view of the literary work and the artistic process developed that diverged sharply from the dominant classicist understanding of aesthetics and poetics. It recognized the infinite changeablility of genres, and asserted the rights of genius and creative imagination. Professor Behler provides a new account of this crucial movement, illustrating each theoretical topic with close reference to a characteristic work by a major writer of the period.

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