At the limit of the obscene : German realism and the disgrace of matter /

At the limit of the obscene : German realism and the disgrace of matter /

"At the Limit of the Obscene: German Realism and the Disgrace of Matter examines the fear of materiality in German-language realist and postrealist literature"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Weitzman, Erica (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2021.
Subjects:	1800-1999 Obscenity (Aesthetics) Realism in literature. German literature > 20th century > History and criticism. German literature > 19th century > History and criticism. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	CONNECT

Table of Contents:

Intro
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: "Scenes that do not belong in the light of day"
Chapter 1. Against Nature: Adalbert Stifter
Chapter 2. Base Matter: Gustav Freytag
Chapter 3. Iconolatry and Iconoclasm: Theodor Fontane
Chapter 4. Presence as Profanation: Arno Holz
Chapter 5. Dead Ends: Gottfried Benn
Chapter 6. Filth: Franz Kafka
Coda: "As if she were saying something shameless"
Notes
Works Cited
Index