Towards emancipation : German women writers of the nineteenth century
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Towards emancipation : German women writers of the nineteenth century
Berghahn Books, 1998
- pbk.
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Bibliography: p. [200]-210
Includes index
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Description
No doubt, the feminist movement has come a long way, even though many of its aims have not been realized or, in fact, are still debated by its supporters and critics. It is sobering andinstructive to look back and examine the aspirations, achievements and failures of women of earlier generations, especially in the nineteenth century, on which subsequent generations of women have built. Although Germany has produced some famous and influential women writers and thinkers, no recent study exists that analyzes their work in a systematic way. This book fills the gap by discussing some of the major writers in the nineteenth century, beginning with late-Romantic writers, such as Bettina von Arnim and Johanna Schopenhauer, and goes on to discuss writers who were active in the 1848 Revolution such as Malwida von Meysenbug and Johanna Kinkel. With regard to the idea of emancipation the attitudes of mainstream writers examined range from lukewarm, such as the enormously popular Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach and Gabriele Reuter, to downright hostile, such as Lou Andreas-Salome and Franziska zu Reventlow. The heart of the book is devoted to the leading proponents of emancipation, HedwigDohm, Helene Boehlau, and the prolific Louise Otto-Peters.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Romantic Legacy
Henriette Herz
Rahel von Varnhagen
Caroline de la Motte Fouque
Bettina von Arnim
Chapter 2. Weimar Connections
Johanna Schopenhauer
Adele Schopenhauer
Ottilie von Goethe
Annette von Droste-Hu lshoff
Chapter 3. The 1848ers
Fanny Lewald
Johanna Kinkel
Malwida von Meysenbug
Chapter 4. Popular Literature
Ida von Hahn-Hahn
Eugenie Marlitt
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Chapter 5. The Woman Question
Louise Otto-Peters
Hedwig Dohm
Helene Boehlau
Chapter 6. In Nietzsche's Shadow
Gabriele Reuter
Lou Andreas-Salome
Franziska zu Reventlow
Epilogue
Indicative Bibliography
Index
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