German Novellen: Kleist, Tieck, Grimm
Video and presentation from Jason Lieblang’s lecture on the 18th & 19th century German Novelle, or short story, focusing on Heinrich von Kleist, Ludwig Tieck, and the Brothers Grimm.
“Earthquake in Chile”
Last week we read several short stories by famous German writers, several which were from Appelbaum’s collection, Five Great German Stories, but also two others not featured in the book. What I found particularly interesting was the narrative style of each story: while similar, the slightest differences can help create a completely different atmosphere in each tale. “Earthquake […]
Kliest, Hoffman, Tieck, and the Brothers Grimm
Last week we read several short stories by famous German writers, several which were from Appelbaum’s collection, Five Great German Stories, but also two others not featured in the book. What I found particularly interesting was the narrative style of each story: while similar, the slightest differences can help create a completely different atmosphere in each tale. “Earthquake […]