Heinrich von Kleist's Poetics of Passivity

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2009

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An investigation of the structures of passivity in Kleist's work, which can be viewed as constituting a kind of poetics.

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

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9781571137425

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240

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781571137425

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