The Plays of Heinrich Von Kleist: Ideals and Illusions

by Seán Allan

Book Overview

This is a new and accessible study of the plays of Kleist (1777-1811), an important and much-studied author whose work has been highly influential in contemporary German writing. Se n Allan examines Kleist's critique of the aspirations of both Enlightenment and Romantic metaphysics, and offers resolutions of a number of long-running controversies in Kleist criticism. The book contains summaries of the state of research on all the plays. All quotations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521025044
• ISBN13: 9780521025041
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"