Magnificent Houses in Twentieth Century European Literature.
Title:
Magnificent Houses in Twentieth Century European Literature.
Author:
Walter, Hugo G.
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9781453905753
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (338 pages)
Series:
Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature ; v.115
Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature
Contents:
Contents -- Preface ix -- Acknowledgments xi -- Introduction 1 -- Chapter 1 Thomas Mann 45 -- Buddenbrooks-The Rise and Fallof a Prominent Family and Its Aura of Sanctuary 45 -- Tonio Kröger and Tristan-The House and Creative Vitality -- the House and Transfiguration in Death 77 -- Der Zauberberg-Polarity and Spiritual Enhancement 96 -- Chapter 2 Evelyn Waugh 127 -- Chapter 3 J. R. R. Tolkien 179 -- Chapter 4 Siegfried Lenz 219 -- Conclusion 245 -- Works Consulted 295 -- Index 315.
Abstract:
Magnificent Houses in Twentieth Century European Literature is a collection of great and imaginative essays that explore the theme of magnificent and aesthetically interesting houses in twentieth century European literature. It focuses especially on important works by Thomas Mann, Evelyn Waugh, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Siegfried Lenz, while also discussing other significant houses in modern European literature.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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