Although some of the most distinguished German novels written since about 1770 are generally considered to be Bildungsromane, the term Bildungsroman is all too frequently used in English without an awareness of the tradition from which it arose.
Professor Swales concentrates on the roles of plot, characterization, and narrative commentary in novels by Wieland, Goethe, Stifter, Keller, Mann, and Hesse. By pointing out that the goal in each work is both elusive and problematic, he suggests a previously unsuspected ironic intent. His analysis adds to our awareness of the potentialities inherent in the novel.
Originally published in 1978.
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- ISBN13 9781400871315
- Publish Date 8 March 2015 (first published 21 August 1978)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Princeton University Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 186
- Language English
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