Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on the Translations xi
5. Abbreviations xii
6. Introduction: Poetica Asina — An Ass Brays, a Poet Is Born 1
7. 1: The Poetics of Somniloquence: The Cultural-Historical Context 31
8. 2: Kleistian Teichoscopy: Cannibalism Made Palatable — or Not 71
9. 3: Prince Friedrich von Homburg: Soldier-Dreamer 129
10. 4: Passivity in the Novellas: “And it came to pass . . .” 157
11. Bibliography 209
12. Index 223