| First Encounters in French and German Prose Fiction, 1830-1883 Contributor(s): Daemmrich, Horst (Editor), Kappeler, Sima G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820427810 ISBN-13: 9780820427812 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $57.90 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - French - Literary Criticism | European - German |
| Dewey: 843.709 |
| LCCN: 95004292 |
| Series: Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature |
| Physical Information: 228 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First encounters are intense and often decisive moments both in life and literature. This study analyzes nineteenth-century French and German texts by comparing six representative scenes of first encounters and their implications. The close readings reveal how, while dealing with appearance, first encounters inevitably lead to deeper insights. The selected scenes show how the self is affected by the challenging appearance of the encountered other. Crucial psychoanalytic and epistemological issues are raised as well as new perspectives on major French and German texts. |