A History of Histories of German Literature, 1835-1914 - Couverture rigide

Batts, Michael S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0773511407 ISBN 13 : 9780773511408

Editeur : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993

Synopsis

Batts analyses the kinds of predisposition, or bias, displayed by the authors of these works, and accounts for the persistence of certain biases over a long period of time. Histories of German literature published in other western European countries, Britain, and North America are also evaluated to determine to what extent, if any, a particular (i.e., non-German) attitude towards German literature is characteristic of a given country. The recognition of personal, religious, national, and other biases is important since the stereotypical image of the people of a given country is strongly influenced by the manner in which their literature is portrayed. Batts concludes that the history of German literature as it developed in the nineteenth century has doubly distorted history. The selection of works for inclusion in the histories on subjective grounds of "quality" conceals the fact that other, "inferior," works may in their time have had a far greater impact. As well, the authors of the histories fail to discuss those works from the past that are still being read.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Michael S. Batts (1929-2014) was Professor Emeritus of Germanic Studies, University of British Columbia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0773511407
• ISBN 13: 9780773511408
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
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