The Debate about Shakespeare's Character, Morals, and Religion in Nineteenth-Century Germany.

The essay discusses what it calls the naturalization of playwright William Shakespeare into 19th century German culture. It notes that in the second half of the 18th century, German poets elevated Shakespeare as a literary model. In the 19th century, Shakespeare came to be considered the third great...

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Published in:	Critical Survey Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 87 - 103
Main Author:	Weiss, Wolfgang
Format:	Essay
Published:	Berghahn Books 2009
Subjects:	Essays Criticism & interpretation of Shakespeare's works > History Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805 Criticism Nineteenth century 21st century (Literary period) Germany
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