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Weighs the value of Germanophone culture, and its study, in an age of globalization, transnationalism, and academic change.
E. F. Benson's "The Osbornes" unfolds the intricate dynamics within an upper-class English family, vividly portraying their lives and relationships with a blend of wit and psychological insight. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century England, the narrative explores themes of familial loyalty, social status, and the impact of societal expectations. Benson's keen observations and fluid prose reflect his mastery in capturing the subtleties of human behavior, with rich character development that allows readers to delve deeply into the Osbornes' intertwined fates. The novel is marked by its satirical edge, a hallmark of Benson's style, which both critiques and celebrates the complexities ...
Includes decisions of the Supreme Court and various intermediate and lower courts of record; May/Aug. 1888-Sept../Dec. 1895, Superior Court of New York City; Mar./Apr. 1926-Dec. 1937/Jan. 1938, Court of Appeals.
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New perspectives on the relationship - or the perceived relationship - between the German language and the causes, nature, and legacy of National Socialism and the Shoah.
This book offers a new critical perspective on the perpetual problem of literature's relationship to reality and in particular on the sustained tension between literature and historiography. The scholarly and literary works of W.G. Sebald (1944–2001) serve as striking examples for this discussion, for the way in which they demonstrate the emergence of a new hybrid discourse of literature as historiography. This book critically reconsiders the claims and aims of historiography by re-evaluating core questions of the literary discourse and by assessing the ethical imperative of literature in the 20th and 21st centuries. Guided by an inherently interdisciplinary framework, this book elucidates...
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The prolific novelist E. F. Benson is celebrated for his hilarious satires of upper-middle-class life, as depicted in the ‘Mapp and Lucia’ novels, and for being an adept narrator of ghost stories. This comprehensive eBook presents the largest collection of Benson’s works ever compiled in a single edition, with numerous illustrations, rare texts and concise introductions. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Benson’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * 49 novels, all with individual contents tables * The complete ‘Mapp and Lucia’ novels and stories - all six novels, linked in series order * Many early and late novels avai...