The Victorian Age of German Literature

A graphic presentation of the highlights of almost a century of German literature in which the author, following the comparative method, counterpoints in each chapter one major figure in German letters with a German contemporary while also comparing Anglo-American and German viewpoints of the contributions each has made.

Professor Fuerst does not confine his discussion to the works of outstanding poets and novelists, but, using a broader approach, also considers such figures as Schopenhauer, Marx, Nietzsche, and Wagner and evaluates their influence on the literature of the time.