The Hermit in German Literature : From Lessing to Eichendorff

In this thorough study of the figure of the hermit in the works of German writers Fitzell analyzes characters in works by Lessing, Goethe, Klinger, Hoffmann, Wieland, Eichendorff and others. The author argues that the figure of the hermit characterizes the quality of inwardness and withdrawal from s...

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Main Author: John Fitzell, Henry (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press 1961
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