UID:
almahu_9949280855402882
Format:
1 online resource (301 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-8078-7522-8
Series Statement:
University of North Carolina studies in the Germanic languages and literatures ; no. 124
Content:
Nobel laureate Elias Canetti wrote his novel Auto-da-Fe (Die Blendung) when he and the twentieth century were still quite young. Rooted in the cultural crises of the Weimar period, Auto-da-Fe first received critical acclaim abroad--in England, France, and the United States--where it continues to fascinate readers of subsequent generations. Critical reactions have abounded, but never has a comprehensive study placed this work in its cultural and philosophical contexts. The End of Modernism seeks to do just that, situating the novel not only in relation to Can
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Novel(s) in the Novel; 2. ""The truth is you're a woman. You live for sensations.""; 3. Self-Indulgent Philosophies of the Weimar Period; 4. The Hunchback of ""Heaven""; 5. ""An Impudent Choir of Croaking Frogs""; 6. Neither Adorno nor Lukács; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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Also available in print form.
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English
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781469657424
Language:
English
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