In the shadow of empire : Austrian experiences of modernity in the writings of Musil, Roth, and Bachmann /

"Austria was not the only European country whose old order disintegrated in the early twentieth century, giving way to the crisis of modernity, nor the only country whose literature bears the marks of this crisis. But modernity's onset was experienced differently in Austria: in the words o...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Spencer, Malcolm, 1954-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Rochester, N.Y. : Camden House, 2008.
Collection:Studies in German literature, linguistics, and culture.
Sujets:
Musil, Robert, > 1880-1942. > Mann ohne Eigenschaften.
Roth, Joseph, > 1894-1939. > Radetzkymarsch.
Bachmann, Ingeborg, > 1926-1973. > Drei Wege zum See.
Musil, Robert.
Roth, Joseph.
Bachmann, Ingeborg.
Mann ohne Eigenschaften (Musil, Robert)
Radetzkymarsch (Roth, Joseph)
Drei Wege zum See
Radetzkymarsch.
Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften.
1900-1999
Austrian literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Littérature autrichienne > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > German.
Austrian literature.
Literatur
Österreich
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction: Negotiating modernity in the Austrian context
  • Modernity, nationalism, and the Austrian crisis
  • Vater, Landesvater, Gottvater: Musil and the ancien régime
  • Sepp, Feuermaul, and Schmeisser: enemies of the empire in Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften
  • "Europe is committing suicide": Joseph Roth's Radetzkymarsch
  • "How much home does a person need?": Ingeborg Bachmann's "Drei Wege zum See"
  • Conclusion: Austria and the transition to modernity.

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