"Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 2. The Romantic School in Germany" by Georg Brandes is a book that examines the German Romantic School and its influence on society by looking at major writers and literary trends. The author reflects on the fact that he is coming at the topic as a critic from Denmark. He aims to show how German Romanticism connects to real-world issues and emotions. The book highlights Romanticism's role as a rebellion that allowed for people to show themselves through literature. The book sets up the idea it will explore in more detail the connection that literature has with individuality and the connection these writings have with the human phsycological profile.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 2. The Romantic School in Germany
By Georg Brandes
Explore a literary movement that reflects real emotion and unique perspectives through the eyes of a thoughtful foreign critic.
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About the AuthorGeorg Morris Cohen Brandes was a Danish critic and scholar who greatly influenced Scandinavian and European literature from the 1870s through the turn of the 20th century. He is seen as the theorist behind the "Modern Breakthrough" of Scandinavian culture. At the age of 30, Brandes formulated the principles of a new realism and naturalism, condemning hyper-aesthetic writing and also fantasy in literature. His literary goals were shared by some other authors, among them the Norwegian "realist" playwright Henrik Ibsen.
Georg Morris Cohen Brandes was a Danish critic and scholar who greatly influenced Scandinavian and European literature from the 1870s through the turn of the 20th century. He is seen as the theorist behind the "Modern Breakthrough" of Scandinavian culture. At the age of 30, Brandes formulated the principles of a new realism and naturalism, condemning hyper-aesthetic writing and also fantasy in literature. His literary goals were shared by some other authors, among them the Norwegian "realist" playwright Henrik Ibsen.
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