Army-Chaplain Schmelzle's Journey to Flaetz ; and, Life of Quintus Fixlein

Army-Chaplain Schmelzle's Journey to Flaetz ; and, Life of Quintus Fixlein - Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture

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Publisher's Synopsis

Carlyle's translations of two of Jean Paul's most accomplished novels. Thomas Carlyle's preoccupation with German literature and the German spirit, beginning in 1819, had acquainted him with two creative giants, Goethe and Schiller, motivating him to translate Wilhelm Meister and to write hisLife of Schiller. But then he discovered another great figure, even closer to his heart: Jean Paul Friedrich Richter. The study of Richter's works developed into a very personal encounter. Carlyle even adopted Jean Paul's mannerisms in his own style, and all of this had a decisive impact on the content, structure and style of Sartor Resartus (1833). Wulf Koepke's introduction places Jean Paul in the context of the English-speaking worldof the mid-19th century.

About the Publisher

Camden House

Boydell & Brewer Ltd was formed in 1978. It merged two companies, Boydell Press and D.S. Brewer, whose founders, Richard Barber and Derek Brewer, were themselves scholars - Brewer a Chaucer specialist and subsequently Professor of English and Master of Emmanuel College, Barber a medieval historian and Arthurian. Richard Barber is still a highly active scholar and continues to publish eminently in his own right and offers a vast amount of knowledge and experience to Boydell & Brewer.

Book information

ISBN: 9780938100898
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint: Camden House
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 833.6
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 309
Weight: 544g
Height: 230mm
Width: 139mm
Spine width: 25mm