Tag Archives: German literature
The Blue Angel by Heinrich Mann
I recently read an article in the LRB about brothers Heinrich and Thomas Mann. By the article’s conclusion, I’d decided that of the two brothers, I would have much preferred the company of Heinrich, and after deciding that, I realised it … Continue reading
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Lenz by George Büchner
I admit that I’d never heard of Lenz–Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz (1751-1792) until this review copy from Archipelago Books . Wikipedia identifies Lenz as a Baltic German writer of the Sturm und Drang movement. Here comes a slight digression….what is … Continue reading
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The Duel by Heinrich von Kleist
Melville House came up with the brilliant idea of publishing 5 different novels–all called The Duel, and in spite of the fact they share the same title, they are vastly different in tone. There’s Casanova’s The Duel, Kuprin’s The Duel, Chekhov’s … Continue reading
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Elective Affinities by Goethe
For German literature month, co-hosted by Caroline and Lizzy, I decided to read Goethe’s Elective Affinities. After all, I already had a copy on my shelf, and I watched the film version of the book some time ago. Can’t say I … Continue reading
Memoirs of a Good-for-Nothing by Joseph von Eichendorff
I have to give credit where credit is due–this book came to me via Pechorin’s Journal. Memoirs of a Good-For-Nothing really is an odd little book, or perhaps I’m just an odd reader. Apparently the book is extremely popular and holds … Continue reading
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The Man of Fifty by Goethe
It’s not accurate to say I don’t care for Goethe, but it is accurate for me to admit that I haven’t bothered to read him in the past. For one thing, I am not a fan of German Romanticism, and then again … Continue reading
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Mademoiselle de Scuderi by E.T.A Hoffman
It’s odd how reading patterns interconnect. I just finished Hoffman’s Mademoiselle de Scuderi and then began reading a book about the life and work of Lermontov. And there in one of the chapters, I read about Lermontov reading Hoffman. After … Continue reading
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All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
“The culture of a thousand years could not prevent this stream of blood.” All Quiet on the Western Front from author Erich Maria Remarque appears on most lists as one of the greatest war novels ever written. The author fought … Continue reading
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