Theodor Fontane
Subtitle: literature and history in the Bismarck Reich
By: Gordon A. Craig.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Fontane, Theodor, 1819-1898; Authors, German -- 19th century -- Biography; Germany -- History -- 19th century; Prussia (Germany) -- History -- 1789-1900
Description: "First published in Germany to popular and critical acclaim, this is a unique portrait of the life and work of Theodor Fontane, the greatest German novelist of his age, as well as a major poet and theater critic and much loved travel writer. Gordon A. Craig interpolates a cohesive historical biography of Fontane with his own reflections on the art, culture, and politics of Fontane's world."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-223) and index.