Otto Ludwig, nineteenth-century German novelist and critic, originated the term poetic realism. In this excellent study, Ludwig's prose is sympathetically and thoroughly examined and a clear account of the evolution of German fiction after Romanticism is presented. Taking Ludwig's narrative works together with his literary criticism, McClain shows how the author attempted to blend the real and the ideal to reach the goal of poetic realism as he envisioned it.
- ISBN13 9780807880401
- Publish Date 1 May 2020 (first published 1 January 1963)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 118
- Language English