Humor and irony in nineteenth-century German women's writing
Subtitle: studies in prose fiction, 1840-1900
By: Helen Chambers
Series: Studies in German literature, linguistics and culture; Studies in German literature, linguistics, and culture (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Camden House
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Rochester, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781571133045
Subjects: German literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism; German fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Humor in literature; Irony in literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-213) and index
Table of contents: title: Annette von Droste-Hülshoff and Ida Hahn-Hahn: overcoming seriousness?; title: Ottilie Wildermuth and Helene Böhlau: harmless humor or subtle psychology?; title: Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach: satire, physical comedy, irony, and deeper meaning; title: Ada Christen and Clara Viebig: laughter and pain in the world of work; title: Isolde Kurz and Ricarda Huch: the humor of skeptical idealism