Spirals and Circles reexamines classicism and realism from a thematic perspective and offers a new view of two significant literary periods. It considers literary affinities and cross-cultural currents in a context that extends beyond the traditional definition of periods. By tracing primary themes related to human individuation, the study establishes that the representation of human relations and personal conduct displayed in attitudes toward the other, the stance toward the physical world and society, and perceptions of history are linked to configurations of approach and withdrawal, proximity and distance. The primary themes show recurring spatial alignments in the conception of social interaction that give rise to two distinct structures: the centrifugal pattern of classicism and the centripetal pattern of realism. Spirals and Circles indicates a persistent dialectic between the two basic dispositions toward life. Classical thought postulates the freedom of the will and the possibility of individual perfectibility. The realistic view transfers the principle of mechanical causation governing phenomena in the physical world to the realm of human endeavor and social interaction. These thought structures persist in the Western cultural tradition as a dialogue that contributes to a process of clarification of thematic patterns.
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The Authors: A member of the Academy of Scholars and the Academy of Literary Studies, Horst S. Daemmrich is Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania. Known widely as a critic and scholar, he is the author of many scholarly studies and books on German literature, literary history, and literary theory.
A former Fulbright Fellow at the University of Bonn, Ingrid G. Daemmrich has published numerous pioneering studies on compositional theory, humor, reciprocal literary creations, and the function of motifs in literature. She is currently a member of the Department of Humanities and Communications at Drexel University.
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Zustand: Wie Neu. Zustandsbeschreibung: Mängelexemplar/near mint. A Key to Thematic Patterns in Classicism and Realism. This study reexamines classicism and realism from a thematic perspective, shows literary affinities and cross-cultural currents in a context that extends beyond the traditional definition of periods, and indicates a persistent dialectic between the two basic dispositions toward life found in "classical" versus "realistic" thought. XII,353 Seiten, gebunden (Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature; Vol. 7/Peter Lang Verlag 1994). Statt EUR 45,95. Gewicht: 652 g - Gebunden/Gebundene Ausgabe. Artikel-Nr. 54024
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Originalhardcover. Zustand: Gut. Vol. I: XII, 353 p., Vol. II: VII, 451 p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Vol. I: ein gutes und sauberes Exemplar / a good and clean copy, Vol. II: leicht berieben und bestoßen, Vorderschnitt leicht verschmutzt, sonst gut und sauber / slightly rubbed and scuffed, fore-edge slightly soiled, otherwise good and clean. - Contents VOLUME ONE Preface 1 Previous Perspectives Themes and Motifs in Literature Structure and Function of Motif and Theme The Nature of Figure Conceptions Classicism Realism 2 Figure Constellations in Classicism Personality and Individuation Coming of Age Narrative Voice and Figure Conceptions 3 Crossroads Decisions: Diverging Paths. Loss of Direction. Affirmation of Life The Choice of Paths in Three Early Tragedies of Corneille and Racine Bloody Crossroads: Loss of Direction The Wanderer at the Crossroads: Diverging Paths in the Works of Wieland, Klinger, Goethe, and Schiller Spontaneous Affirmation of Existence in Goethe's Egmont 4 Classical Space: Civilized Landscape Theoretical Considerations Palace / Wilderness / Garden in Representative Classical Dramas and Poems The Theatrical Landscape: Wieland Journey and Classical Landscape: Multiple Motif Function in Goethe's Works Dynamic Contrast Patterns in the Civilized Landscape: Schiller 5 Renunciation: Self-Fulfillment and Ideal. From Self-Interest to Concern for Others Renunciation as Key to Self-Insight and Building of Community in Classical Drama Stylized Renunciation: Friendship Renunciation as Allegiance to the Unconditional 6 Models of Excellence 7 The Reform Circle: The Limited Spiral. Individual and Community Forming a Circle of Friends Within Social Limitation Limited Reform Reciprocal Relations Between Individual and Community in Goethe's Wilhelm Meister 8 Centrifugal Spiral: Expanding Horizons-- Self-Insight Notes Volume 1 / VOLUME 2 1 Centripetal Patterns. Restrictions in Individual Development Spirals Within Circles. The Coexistence of Classical Figure Conceptions and Realistic Restrictions Developmental Personality Restricted by Social Forces Adaptation to and Manipulation of Changing or Dominant Circumstances 2 The Reform Circle: Concrete and Limited Programs Doubt Ambivalence Optimism 3 Realistic Space The Journey into the Realistic Landscape Journey into Historical Space and Time Broad Panorama and Narrowing Focus. The Growth of Detail The Signature of Fluid and Empty Space 4 Accommodation Humor and Ambiguity: The Accommodation of Developmental Figures to Realistic Structures Humor and Resignation: The Homeward Journey Ambivalence: Embrace and Rejection of Accommodation Accommodation and the Loss of Freedom 5 Environmental Determinism: The Loss of Individual Freedom The Reciprocal Relationship Between Figures and a Restrictive Environment Environmental Determinism in Nineteenth-Century Social Drama Figures in a Destabilized Environment 6 The Literature of Confinement and Protest Socioeconomic Forces of Confinement Genetic Forces of Confinement Psychological Forces of Confinement The Metaphysical Forces of Confinement Confinement as a Metaphor for Writing 7 Disintegration 8 Thematic Persistence and Change in Classicism and Realism Notes Volume 2 Bibliography Index. ISBN 9780820423371 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 630. Artikel-Nr. 1185018
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