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Deutscher Autor (1899-1974). - "Der Gang vor die Hunde" - die Langversion des 1931 erschienenen Romans "Fabian" - erzählt die tragische Geschichte des Germanisten Fabian, der durch das politisch und von sexueller Lebensgier aufgeladene Berlin der späten 1920er-Jahre streift und …
"Fabian" ist Erich Kästners Meisterwerk. Doch der Roman wurde vor seinem Erscheinen verändert und gekürzt. Jetzt liegt er zum ersten Mal so vor, wie ihn Kästner geschrieben und gemeint hat unter dem Titel, den Kästner ursprünglich vorgesehen hatte: "Der Gang vor die Hunde". 1931…
In this comprehensive companion to Weimar cinema, chapters address the technological advancements of each film, their production and place within the larger history of German cinema, the style of the director, the actors and the rise of the German star, and the critical receptio…
Taken as a whole, the sixteen remarkable films discussed in this provocative new volume of essays represent the brilliant creativity that flourished in the name of German cinema between the wars. Encompassing early gangster pictures and science fiction, avant-garde and fantasy f…
Weimar thought: a contested legacy
During its short lifespan, the Weimar Republic (1918-33) witnessed an unprecedented flowering of achievements in many areas, including psychology, political theory, physics, philosophy, literary and cultural criticism, and the arts. Leading intellectuals, scholars, and critics--…
By approaching the Conservative Revolution as an intellectual movement, this study sheds light on the evolution of its ideas on the meaning of World War I, its appropriation of the work of Friedrich Nietzsche, and its enthusiasm for political activism and a strong leader.
"A hundred years ago, many theorists believed ... just as they did at the beginning of our twenty-first century ... that the world had reached a state of economic perfection, a never before seen human interdependence that would lead to universal growth and prosperity. Then, as n…
