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Die Weisheit des Silen

Heinrich Heine und die Kritik des Lebens
  • Ralph Häfner
Language: German
Published/Copyright: 2006
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The Wisdom of the Silenus plays around the motif of the misery of human life. Omnipresent in literature and art in the first half of the 19th century, it is the antitype and spur to that “Banquet of life” with which Heine motivates the aim of his social and political commitment. This study is the first to place Heine’s work comprehensively within the context of the literary and artistic scene of the age in Paris.

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Ralph Häfner, Freie Universität Berlin und Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

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"Die sowohl lehr- wie umfangreiche und in manchen Teilen im Stil des 19. Jh. pedantische Studie schließt mit einer umfassenden Bibliographie und einem nützlichen Index."
Markus Hallensleben in: Germanistik 1-2/2008

"Exemplary in its annotations, comprehensive index, and extensive bibliography, Häfner's book offers multitude of insightful observations and provocative suggestions for the alert reader. It is a study that requires careful attention and reflection, but also one that can be savored. As a contribution to the recent flood of literature on Heinrich Heine, it stands out in its boldness and originality."
Georges F. Peters in: Monatshefte 1/2008

"[...] eine außerordentliche Leistung, mit keinem früheren Werk über Heine zu vergleichen. Was dem jeweiligen Leser mehr oder weniger vertraut wäre, bekommt frische Dimensionen und Beziehungen, das Neue und Originelle wird klar und expliziert und von vielen Seiten beleuchtet. Diese großzügig konzipierte Untersuchung bedeutet potentiell einen mächtigen Neubeginn im Heine-Diskurs; eine anhaltende Wirkung wäre ihr zu wünschen."
Jeffrey L. Sammons in: Arbitrium 1/2007

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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
February 14, 2012
eBook ISBN:
9783110920543
Hardcover published on:
July 18, 2006
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110189544
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
11
Main content:
565
Illustrations:
30
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