The Seduction of the Occult and the Rise of the Fantastic Tale
| Author | : Dorothea E. von Mücke |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0804738602 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780804738606 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (606 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Seduction of the Occult and the Rise of the Fantastic Tale by : Dorothea E. von Mücke
Download or read book The Seduction of the Occult and the Rise of the Fantastic Tale written by Dorothea E. von Mücke and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the early development of the fantastic tale through the works of of the German romantics Ludwig Tieck, Achim von Arnim, and E. T. A. Hoffmann; the subsequent French rediscovery of the genre in works by Théophile Gautier and Prosper Mérimée; and Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to the literary form.
