The Seduction of the Occult and the Rise of the Fantastic Tale
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| Author | : Dorothea E. von Mücke |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0804738602 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780804738606 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Seduction of the Occult and the Rise of the Fantastic Tale by : Dorothea E. von Mücke
Book excerpt: This book examines the early development of the fantastic tale through the works of of the German romantics Ludwig Tieck, Achim von Arnim, and E. T. A. Hoffmann; the subsequent French rediscovery of the genre in works by Théophile Gautier and Prosper Mérimée; and Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to the literary form.
