Persistence of folly: on the origins of German dramatic literature

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Zusammenfassung: "Persistence of Folly revises the conventional literary-historical narrative of German theater (and literature) through the lens of the stage fool. Including original interpretations of Goethe's Faust (1808) and Kleist's Broken Jug (1811), this study considers how the...

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Main Author: Lande, Joel B. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Ithaca London Cornell University Press 2018
Ithaca London Cornell University Library 2018
In:Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: Lande, Joel B., Persistence of folly : on the origins of German dramatic literature] (2019) (Carranza Rojo, Daniel)
[Rezension von: Lande, Joel B., Persistence of folly : on the origins of German dramatic literature] (2019) (Brown, Jane K., 1943 -)
[Rezension von: Lande, Joel B., Persistence of folly : on the origins of German dramatic literature] (2019) (Kraft, Stephan, 1968 -)
[Rezension von: Lande, Joel B., Persistence of folly : on the origins of German dramatic literature] (2020) (Widder, Roman, 1985 -)
[Rezension von: Lande, Joel B., Persistence of folly : on the origins of German dramatic literature] (2020) (Beesley, Lisa)
[Rezension von: Lande, Joel B., Persistence of folly : on the origins of German dramatic literature] (2020) (Wiggins, Ellwood H. jr.)
[Rezension von: Lande, Joel B., Persistence of folly : on the origins of German dramatic literature] (2020) (Pinna, Giovanna)
[Rezension von: Lande, Joel B., Persistence of folly : on the origins of German dramatic literature] (2021) (Owlarn, Thiti)
Series/Journal:Signale: Modern German letters, cultures, and thought
A Signale book
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B German language / Drama / Fool (Motif) / History 1500-1832
B Girard, René 1923-2015
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Summary:Zusammenfassung: "Persistence of Folly revises the conventional literary-historical narrative of German theater (and literature) through the lens of the stage fool. Including original interpretations of Goethe's Faust (1808) and Kleist's Broken Jug (1811), this study considers how the stage fool was reworked and redeployed over two centuries, helping to create a German literature of world-historical rank"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 325-341
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Physical Description:x, 354 Seiten, 3 Illustrationen, 1 Diagramm, 23 cm
ISBN:978-1-5017-2711-5
978-1-5017-2710-8

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