Three Swiss Realists--Gotthelf, Keller, and Meyer

Three Swiss Realists--Gotthelf, Keller, and Meyer

Author: Robert Godwin-Jones

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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This English introduction to the three major German Swiss writers of the nineteenth century focuses on them both as especially appropriate representatives of German literature for that period and as markedly Swiss writers with decidedly Swiss orientations. The text presents separate chapters on each of these writers followed by translations of representative novellas. It includes Gotthelf's Hans Joggeli, der Erbvetter, Keller's Pankraz der Schmoller and Der Schmied seines Gluckes, and Meyer's Die Hochzeit des Monchs.


Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

Author: Leo Schelbert

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-05-21

Total Pages: 663

ISBN-13: 1442233524

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Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have contributed to its rise in the global market. It consists of twenty-six member states, called cantons and it’s actively engaged in the maintenance of peace among nations. The history of the Swiss Confederation is as rich and varied as its culture and people. This updated second edition of Historical Dictionary of Switzerland features the nation's multicultural and democratic traditions and institutions, its complex history, and its people's involvement in past and present world affairs. This is done through a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, maps, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to know more about Switzerland.


Gottfried Keller and His Critics

Gottfried Keller and His Critics

Author: Richard R. Ruppel

Publisher: Camden House

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9781571130556

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Survey of the criticism devoted to Gottfried Keller, the important nineteenth-century writer in German. The works of Gottfried Keller (1819-1890) rank alongside those of Goethe and Thomas Mann, yet this volume is the first in any language to examine the critical assessment and scholarly expertise devoted to him, ranging from the early stages of journalistic criticism to the present day. Professor Ruppel begins by exploring the literary industry in the nineteenth century, the literary market place, the tastes of the reading public, and the expectations of editors, before going on to survey representative journalistic assessments of Keller's writing, including critical correspondence from Keller's contemporaries. Subsequent chapters examine in chronological order the most important milestones in Keller scholarship, particularly twentieth-century criticism and the Anglo-American tradition. There is also a brief history of the translations of Keller's works into English, investigating some of the difficulties confronting English translators of Keller's poetically creative German. The study concludes with an overview of recent scholarly assessments covering the past twenty-five years.


Literature of Luther

Literature of Luther

Author: A. Edward Wesley

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2014-11-05

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1630879088

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Given the upcoming five-hundred-year anniversary of Luther's ninety-five theses, it is appropriate to reflect on the impact of Luther's ideas. This collection of essays, which began as conference papers on the literature of Luther, seeks to initiate conversations on the many and varied receptions of the reformer. Most of the essays are interdisciplinary, crossing boundaries between literature, history, and theology. Both Catholic and Protestant voices are well represented. The topics covered are wide-ranging so that for any interested reader several essays will likely strike a chord.


Dialogue Analysis: Units, relations and strategies beyond the sentence

Dialogue Analysis: Units, relations and strategies beyond the sentence

Author: Edda Weigand

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011-07-13

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 3110949873

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The topic of this volume was discussed at a Round Table of the International Association for Dialogue Analysis (IADA) at the University of Bologna in March 1995. The Round Table was intended to make a scientific contribution in honour of the president's 65th birthday. The topic refers on the one hand to the central problem of 'Dialogue Analysis' which is to discover a new, communicatively functioning unit after having left behind the unit of the sentence which can be considered the unit par excellence of structural linguistics. On the other hand, it includes the manifold units, relations, and strategies, i.e. the specific problems of dialogue analysis.


Reference Guide to World Literature

Reference Guide to World Literature

Author: Tom Pendergast

Publisher: Saint James Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 1174

ISBN-13:

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Covers writers from the ancient Greeks to 20th-century authors. Includes biographical-bibliographical entries on nearly 500 writers and approximately 550 entries focusing on significant works of world literature. Each author entry provides a detailed overview of the writer's life and works. Work entries cover a particular piece of world literature in detail.


Five Great German Short Stories

Five Great German Short Stories

Author: Stanley Appelbaum

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-07-12

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0486120317

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Five outstanding selections from noble tradition: Heinrich von Kleist's "The Earthquake in Chile," E. T. A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman," Arthur Schnitzler's "Lieutenant Gustl," Thomas Mann's "Tristan," and Franz Kafka's "The Judgment."