Heinrich von Kleist has emerged as one of the great literary figures of his era, yet surprisingly few critical studies of his works exist in English. This book by a distinguished authority on Kleist attempts to fill the gap by offering an up to date and challenging reading of his dramas and stories in the light of recent scholarship in German and other languages.
Author Biography
Anthony Stephens is Head of the School of Languages and Professor of German, University of Melbourne.
Reviews
'...written by an author whose competence and sovereignty in dealing with Kleist's text is apparent in each line.' AUMLA "Anthony Stephen's monograph is the first comprehensive study of the plays and stories to have appeared in English for some time. [...[ he offers several genuinely novel and challenging perspectives on Kleists's work. [...] [...]Anthony Stephens has produced an intriguing and highly accessible study". MLR "enters into an informative dialogue with the wealth of previous criticism, but S's own insights and theories are original and well-argued. [...] This work is a standard for Kleist research and invaluable as a student handbook." Modern Humanities Research Association
