"Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 6. Young Germany" by Georg Brandes is a study that looks at the Young Germany literary movement during the 1800s and how society and politics affected it. It talks about how things were after the Napoleonic Wars and how revolutionary ideas played a role. The author highlights important writers who used their work to speak out against the government and push for change. The start of the book explains that Young Germany came about because people were unhappy with the political situation after the wars, when leaders like Metternich tried to stop any revolutionary feelings. Many young Germans felt let down because they wanted the country to be united and free, but instead, they faced strict and unfair laws. People like Ludwig Börne and Heinrich Heine stood up against this, using their writings to fight for freedom and a sense of national identity. The early part of the book shows how bad things were in Germany and how much people wanted political freedom, which helps us understand how literature and culture were connected at the time.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 6. Young Germany
By Georg Brandes
Amidst political repression after war, brave writers emerge, igniting revolutionary fervor through the power of literature and inspiring a nation yearning for freedom.
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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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