The Hermit in German Literature: (From Lessing to Eichendorff)

By Henry John Fitzell and John Fitzell

Book Overview

In this thorough study of the figure of the hermit in the works of German writers Fitzell analyzes characters in works by Lessing, Goethe, Klinger, Hoffmann, Wieland, Eichendorff and others. The author argues that the figure of the hermit characterizes the quality of inwardness and withdrawal from society characteristic of German literature, and shows how this quality was represented in the age of Goethe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0012DYM26
• ISBN13: 9780807888308
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"