| The Prose Fiction of Louise Von François (1817-1893) Contributor(s): Yates, W. E. (Editor), Reiss, Hans S. (Editor), Burns, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 3039109243 ISBN-13: 9783039109241 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis OUR PRICE: $73.77 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - German - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 833.8 |
| LCCN: 2007416288 |
| Series: British and Irish Studies in German Language and Literature |
| Physical Information: 151 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Louise von Fran ois (1817-1893) was a German realist writer whose work appeared in several editions during her lifetime and was translated abroad. Her most famous novel, Die letzte Reckenburgerin, attracted significant critical attention from her contemporaries and was regarded as one of the most innovative novels of the century. Her other prose fiction, however, is less well known. In the context of the ongoing re-assessment of nineteenth-century women writers, this book evaluates the thematic preoccupations and narrative technique of Fran ois's creative work as a whole. Through a study of ten representative texts, most of which have not been subject to detailed literary analysis in the past, the author considers Fran ois's powerful portrayals of female self-reliance, and seeks to elucidate aspects of her most cherished convictions, which centred on values of honour and duty, and on a vision of a more equitable and decent society. |