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New essays providing an overview of the major movements, genres, and authors of 19th-century German literature in social and political context. This volume prov

A much-needed look at the fiction that was actually read by masses of Germans in the late nineteenth century, and the conditions of its publication and receptio

Translations of eight masterpieces by writers who defined the modern German short story. Includes works by Schnitzler, Kleist, Kafka, Mann, Hauptmann, Rilke, Ho

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