In-depth historical narrative sheds light on the evolution of selfhood in early romanticism
Includes 20 color photographs and 30 black and white photographs and line drawings for visual enrichment
Hardback format ensures durability for frequent handling
Written by Wulf Andrea, a recognized authority in literary history
Summarized by Shop
In the 1790s an extraordinary group of friends changed the world. Disappointed by the French Revolution's rapid collapse into tyranny, what they wanted was nothing less than a revolution of the mind. The rulers of Europe had ordered their peoples how to think and act for too long. Based in the small German town of Jena, through poetry, dr