Fanny Lewald
Subtitle: Between Rebellion And Renunciation (Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature)
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Published: June 1, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9780820481845
Subjects: European - German; Literary Criticism; 19th century; German literature; Germany; History; History and criticism; Women Authors; Women and literature
Description: "Fanny Lewald: Between Rebellion and Renunciation provides the first comprehensive account in English of the life and work of Fanny Lewald (1811-1889), tracing the way she positioned herself - sometimes precariously - between rebellion and renunciation. All genres are considered: novels and stories, autobiography, travel literature, essays, diaries, and letters. Widely recognized as one of the early German advocates of women's right to education and work, this study places Lewald's views on these issues in a broadly comparative cultural context. This book will, therefore, be of interest not only to specialists in German literature, but also to students and scholars of European cultural and social history, Jewish studies, and women's studies."--Publisher's website.