| Between Real and Unreal: A Thematic Study of E. T. A. Hoffmann's «Die Serapionsbrueder» Contributor(s): Daemmrich, Horst (Editor), Bergström, Stefan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820442755 ISBN-13: 9780820442754 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $71.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - German |
| Dewey: 833.6 |
| LCCN: 98-30525 |
| Series: Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature |
| Physical Information: 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Between Real and Unreal presents new insights into E. T. A. Hoffmann's innovative use of the fantastic in his short fiction, as typified primarily by the collection Die Serapionsbr der . With Tzvetan Todorov's structuralist theories of the fantastic as a major point of departure, Stefan Bergstr m explores the unusual nature and method of Hoffmann's colorful depictions of a fantastic world between reality and imagination. The study is devoted to an analysis of several main themes represented in Hoffmann's literary production, particularly Die Serapionsbr der . Dr. Bergstr m argues that there is a structural, thematic coherence in this short story collection that gives it a special character based on a conscious interaction between a realistic and imaginary world. |