Narratives of America and the Frontier in Nineteenth-century German LiteratureGerman literature about America has consistently occupied a marginal position in both German and American studies. This study attempts an overall interpretation of such nineteenth-century literature by charting its most significant narratives. Narratives are thus shown to be embedded and generated in a bicultural or multicultural setting derived from historical givens as well as from the possibilities inherent in fabrication. The result is the illumination of an area previously neglected in literature, revealing not only intricate literary creations, but also significant insights about culture, canonicity, and the construction of national identities. |
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... seems to be a required staple in this genre , the relationship between Germans and Americans seems to be harmoni- ous , with little assessment of the merits of either culture being a significant issue in the novel . Instead , the ...
... seems to be a required staple in this genre , the relationship between Germans and Americans seems to be harmoni- ous , with little assessment of the merits of either culture being a significant issue in the novel . Instead , the ...
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... seems unmistakable . 2 3 Of course , as has been amply documented , the frontier thesis has had a long history of precursors . In retrospect it appears as if an entire cultural narrative had been repeatedly searching for legitimacy ...
... seems unmistakable . 2 3 Of course , as has been amply documented , the frontier thesis has had a long history of precursors . In retrospect it appears as if an entire cultural narrative had been repeatedly searching for legitimacy ...
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... seems almost complete . Indeed , Helmstedt's remark concerning Isaak's inexplicable patronage seems to further the reader's expectations : Zu welchem Zwecke kann ich freilich nicht erraten und welches Interesse er an mir nehmen könnte ...
... seems almost complete . Indeed , Helmstedt's remark concerning Isaak's inexplicable patronage seems to further the reader's expectations : Zu welchem Zwecke kann ich freilich nicht erraten und welches Interesse er an mir nehmen könnte ...
Contents
Charles Sealsfields Fable of the Republic | 87 |
Charles Sealsfield and the Frontier Thesis | 109 |
Reinhold Solgers Bildungsreise to the New World | 127 |
Copyright | |
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