KlabundBesprekingen

This was nice, but not more than nice. The book tells episodes of the life of the Borgias, without much connecting
tissue. I had expected it to be carried by witty or lyrical language (because Klabund), but found myself disappointed.

Die Erotik bleibt auf Figurenebene: Es geht ums Geschlechstsleben der Figuren. Das heißt aber nicht, dass dem Leser Sex geboten würde. In der Hinsicht hat Grafs Bayrisches Dekameron mehr. Aber die zwei atmen schon den selben Geist, nämlich die gute Schwabinger Luft.

Es sind hübsche Sachen dabei, insbesondere die Marietta, die im Umkreis der Münchner Boheme ein expressionistisches Tagebuch führt, „wie man ein Maultier führt.“

Originally published in 1922, this is a very subjective selection of highlights from a thousand years of German-language literature. Henschke starts with Charlemagne-era prayers and ends with Great-War-era literatures. During his overview he ticks off plenty of classics and various movements and other zeitgeist-y groupings.

The whole thing took me more than an hour, but the book is very light-hearted and, above all, very opinionated, but in a good way. For instance, Henschke is confident that Martin Luther’s Reformation, while necessary at the time, will in the long run prove to be merely a passing fancy; he also sets aside a whole chapter just to worship Goethe. If you like your literature professors to be vocal about their likes and their dislikes, Henschke would love to tick that box for you.

I’ve come away from this book with a few recommendations, and I think I will be consulting it in the future for more reading tips.

This little book doesn't quite live up to its claim to tell you everything you need to know about the history of German literature in an hour (it took me about twice that to read it), but it comes pretty close. It takes you from the early middle ages to 1920 in under a hundred pages, pausing for breath halfway through with an extended discussion of Goethe, but otherwise devoting little more than a paragraph each to the writers discussed. Like Volker Weidermann in Lichtjahre (2006), Klabund is shamelessly subjective in his choices and opinions, but he does make some gestures towards grouping writers into movements and styles and relating them to what is going on in the world around them. A fun little book, and probably a good jumping-off point for exploring the German classics, as long as you remember to take what Klabund tells you with a pinch of salt.

not sure what to expect i was pleasantly surprised by this cute but deep little story. a teahouseout of monetary need get sold to the man who drove her father into suicide. will she love him or seek revange? beautifully told.

only the first story has a hint of erotic but the other stories seems to lack of it. i expected more sizzle and more naked skin.

Edition: // Descr: 413 p. : ill. // Series: Call No. { } Shelved in Kade German Center, 116 Lawrence : Literaturgeschichte // //

Edition: // Descr: 413 p. : ill. 20.5 cm. // Series: Call No. { } Shelved in Kade German Center, 116 Lawrence : Literatur Geschichte // //

Edition: // Descr: 413 p. : ill. 20.5 cm. // Series: Call No. { } Shelved in Kade German Center, 116 Lawrence : Literatur Geschichte // //