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...
| Published in: | Critical Survey Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 87 - 103 |
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| Format: | Essay |
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Berghahn Books
2009
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| Summary: | 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 German poet after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller and that within Germany Shakespeare was claimed variously by Protestants and Catholics. Evidence for these points is presented. |
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