Political Change and Human Emancipation in the Works of Heinrich Von Kleist

by Elystan Griffiths and Professor Elystan Griffiths

Challenges traditional views of Kleist by situating his work in relation to the political and philosophical debates of his age.

The German writer Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811) was an unconventional and often controversial figure in his own day, and has remained so. His ideas on art, politics, and gender relations continue to challenge modern readers, andhis complex and radically open texts remain the object of vigorous scholarly debate. Kleist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571132929
• ISBN13: 9781571132925
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"