| Sissi's World: The Empress Elisabeth in Memory and Myth Contributor(s): Hametz, Maura E. (Editor), Meyer, Imke (Editor), Schlipphacke, Heidi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1501361686 ISBN-13: 9781501361685 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $44.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - German - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature - History | Europe - Austria & Hungary |
| Dewey: 943.604 |
| Series: New Directions in German Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.04 lbs) 408 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sissi's World offers a transdisciplinary approach to the study of the Habsburg Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It investigates the myths, legends, and representations across literature, art, film, and other media of one of the most popular, revered, and misunderstood female figures in European cultural history. Sissi's World explores the cultural foundations for the endurance of the Sissi legends and the continuing fascination with the beautiful empress: a Bavarian duchess born in 1837, the longest-serving Austrian empress, and the queen of Hungary who died in 1898 at the hands of a crazed anarchist. Despite the continuing fascination with "the beloved Sissi," the Habsburg empress, her impact, and legacy have received scant attention from scholars. This collection will go beyond the popular biographical accounts, recountings of her mythic beauty, and scattered studies of her well-known eccentricities to offer transdisciplinary cultural perspectives across art, film, fashion, history, literature, and media. |