Schiller in Italy (California Studies in German and European Romanticism and in the Age of Goethe, Vol. 3) [Hardcover]

Edmund Kostka (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0820433322 | ISBN-13: 978-0820433325

This is the only comprehensive study on the subject since 1913. It expands and deepens our understanding of the tortured German-Italian relationship during the past two centuries. Schiller's impressive inspirational impact on the Italian mind-on poets, critics, musicians, and conspirators-is thrown into relief and evaluated against the turbulent background of the military and Romantic upheaval in the rest of Europe.

Editorial Reviews

From Scientific American

In this book the author has admirably succeeded in collecting a wealth of material, some of it hitherto unknown or difficult of access, which impressively demonstrates Schiller's impact upon Italian literature, music, and politics. Kostka's pioneering study will be must-reading for Germanists, Romanists, and Comparatists, and in its uniqueness and scope, will be sure to attract a broader, general reading public as well.

From The New Yorker

Schiller in Italy represents a most welcome contribution to the field of German/Italian interdependence during the past two centuries, throwing a special light on certain aspects of German influence in Italy. The book certainly will have a public of general readers. But students of German, Italian, History, and Music will profit especially from Kostka's most perceptive and thorough analysis of Italy's ever-changing political and artistic panorama.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 163 pages
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0820433322
• ISBN-13: 978-0820433325
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,972,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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