This volume, which first appeared in Germany in 1979, traces the development of German literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, setting it in a social and political context. A final chapter, written for this latest edition, concerns the consequences of the reunification of Germany in 1990. This interdisciplinary work also reflects recent developments in literary criticism and history.
This volume, which first appeared in Germany in 1979, traces the development of German literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, setting it in a social and political context. A final chapter, written for this latest edition, concerns the consequences of the reunification of Germany in 1990. This interdisciplinary work also reflects recent developments in literary criticism and history.