Publications
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The Magic Mountain
(1965)
Praised highly by Mann himself, Weigand's book (originally published in 1933) is an essential piece of criticism on Mann's monumental novel. In his study of "The Magic Mountain" Weigand comments on the novel's genre and ...
Theodor Storm’s Novellen
(1964)
These six essays elucidate some of the more significant aspects of Storm's literary technique. The treatments of some of Storm's "Novellen", including "Am Kamin", "Aquis Submersus" and two versions of "Immensee", show how ...
Bifocal Vision
(1971)
Relying on an edition of Novalis' notebooks which includes much of the author's scientific and philosophical musings, Neubauer's study evaluates Novalis' outline for a creative science and philosophical background of the ...
Christoph Martin Wieland as the Originator of Modern Travesty in German Literature
(1970)
In this study the extent to which Wieland contributed to the literary genre of the travesty is established, the poet's approach to his sources as well as the nature and duality of his innovations are investigated, and the ...
Wilhelm Müller's Lyrical Song-Cycles
(1970)
The poetry of Wilhelm Müller, to whom Heine expressed indebtedness for his renewal of the forms of the German "Volkslied", had rarely been discussed in depth prior to this volume originally published in 1970. Cottrell's ...
Theodor Storm's Craft of Fiction
(1966)
Bernd's study shows how Storm's "Novellen" are made purposeful by the operations of a fictional intelligence, haunted by the fear of passing time. The author challenges the traditional belief that Storm's narratives are ...
Ulrich von Liechtenstein's "Service of Ladies"
(1969)
This volume presents the first English translation of one of the most original literary products of the German medieval period. It is introduced with a sketch of the poet's life, an evaluation of his work as autobiography ...
The Songs of the Minnesinger, Prince Wizlaw of Rügen
(1967)
This work originally published in 1967 was the first to treat Wizlaw in his three roles of composer, poet, and sovereign and to present his poetry in English. Thomas and Seagrave also include a bibliography, translations ...
Portrait of the Artist as Hermes
(1971)
Within the framework of Jungian archetypal psychology and utilizing Karl Kerényi's theories on Hermes and the archetypal symbolism of mother and daughter, this book combines the mythopoeic and psychoanalytical approaches ...
Lessing's "Aesthetica in Nuce"
(1971)
This letter contains Lessing's most explicit observations on the distinction between poetry and prose as well as a unique proposal for emending Aristotle's interpretation of the dramatic method. Although both arguments are ...