Proescholdt-Obermann, Catherine Waltraud
Goethe and his British Critics

The Reception of Goethe's Works in British Periodicals. 1779 to 1855.

The period of Goethe's early reception coincided with profound political and social changes throughout Europe. One of the consequences were significant changes in the quality and number of literary journals which were eagerly read by the emerging middle classes. During the evaluation of the review material for the years 1779 to 1855 certain types of response began to emerge as predominant at certain periods usually centering around an outstanding critic or publication. 407 Seiten mit Abb., broschiert (Europäische Hochschulschriften. Reihe I: Deutsche Sprache und Literatur; Band 1316/Peter Lang Verlag 1992) Mängelexemplar