1st Edition

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff

By Margaret Mare Copyright 1965
346 Pages
by Routledge

346 Pages
by Routledge

346 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1965, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff is the first book about the great German poetess of the early nineteenth century in English. Delicate, fey, over-sensitive, unstable, with the intellect often described as unbecomingly masculine, it is easy to see how Annette von Droste-Hülshoff was bound to flout the conventions of the conservative society she lived in and to suffer... Read more

Foreword Bibliography Part I: Biographical Part II: Annette von Droste’s Writings 1. Analysis of selected poems 2. The Supernatural 3. The Epics 4. Symbols and Images in Annette von Droste’s Poetry 5. Her Poetic Style 6. The Prose Works Part III: Conclusion Part IV: Translations Index

Biography

Margaret Mare