Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. A Note on Translations and Publication Dates xi
5. Abbreviations xii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1: Prussia and Germany in Kleist’s Day 3
8. 2: Kleist and the Political World 27
9. 3: The Nation, the State, and the Subject 48
10. 4: Education and Social Change 74
11. 5: The Theory and Practice of War 99
12. 6: Administration and Justice 124
13. Conclusion 158
14. Works Cited 163
15. Index 181