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From the time of its publication to today, Goethe's famous novel The Elective Affinities ( Die Wahlverwandtschaften , 1809), has aroused a storm of critical confusion. Critics in every age have vehemently disagreed about its content (whether it defends the institution of marriage, radically supports its dissolution, or even whether it is about marriage at all), its style (whether it is romantic, realistic, modern, or postmodern) and its tone (whether it is tragic, anti-romantic, or ironic). The present study begins by focusing upon the reaction of Goethe's contemporaries, and then discusses Goethe's own efforts -- in light of the initial negative critical reaction -- to shape the novel's reception. It continues by viewing the novel through the lens of 19th-century Hegelianism, positivism, and biographical studies, and by exploring the relationship between the novel's 19th-century reception and the growth of psychoanalytic theory and German nationalism. Moving on to the 20th century, the book considers the re-evaluation of Goethe's scientific works, the impact of World War II on the novel's interpreters, and the growing influence of literary theory. Here particular emphasis is place

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Author

Tantillo, Astrida Orle.

Publisher

Rochester, NY: Camden House

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781571132123

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, History, Humanities

Rating

4.3 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14