Good, Charles F.
Domination, Dependence, Denial and Despair

Father-Daughter Relationships in Grillparzer, Hebbel and Hauptmann.

This volume combines an analysis of sociological, historical and psychological aspects of father-daughter relationship and an examination of four eighteenth-century German plays with close readings of the nineteenth-century dramas. The work shows how the fathers attempt to dominate their daughters and force societal norms on them. The daughters' reactions range from dependence to denial, ending their individuation process in despair. 175 Seiten, gebunden (North American Studies in Nineteenth-Century German Literature and Culture; Vol. 12/Peter Lang Verlag 1993) Mängelexemplar/near mint