The German Bildungsroman from Wieland to Hesse

Hardback

Main Details

Title The German Bildungsroman from Wieland to Hesse
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Martin Swales
SeriesPrinceton Essays in Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:186
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - general
Literary studies - fiction, novelists and prose writers
ISBN/Barcode 9780691641713
ClassificationsDewey:833.009
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Although some of the most distinguished German novels written since about 1770 are generally considered to be Bildungsromane, the term Bildungsroman is all too frequently used in English without an awareness of the tradition from which it arose. Professor Swales concentrates on the roles of plot, characterization, and narrative commentary in novels