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Methodical reflected dealings with literary texts and development of a welfounded understanding shown by significant examples

Literary analysis and interpretation of texts: ‚Female writing‘ in the 18^th century epistolary novel  –  Sophie Mereau(-Brentano): Amanda and Eduard and  Sophie von La Roche: Story of mademoiselle von Sternheim

Considering the background of sentimental (‚female‘) writing and the genesis of the epistolary novel in the 18^th century we will interpret together the anonym published Story of mademoiselle von Sternheim from Sophie von La Roche, edited by Christoph Martin Wieland (Leipzig 1771) and Sophie Mereau: Amanda and Eduard (Frankfurt 1803). Our interpretation will be based on a narratological analysis and we will discuss main aspects so as the paratextual composition, the perspective and the instance of the narration.

lecture, presentations with leading of discussions, teamwork, plenum-discussions

Activity, presentations and leading of discussions in teams, written work (10-12 pages).

Sophie von La Roche: Geschichte des Fräuleins von Sternheim hrsg. von Barbara Becker-Cantarino. Reclam: Stuttgart 1986 (ISBN 3-15-007934-8)

Sophie Mereau-Brentano: Amanda und Eduard hrsg. von Bettina Bremer und Angelika Schneider. Kore: Freiburg i.Br. 1993 (ISBN 3-926023-36-8)

Please organize your lecture of Sophie Mereau-Brentano: Amanda and Eduard (362 pages) and Sophie von La Roche: Story of mademoiselle von Sternheim (349 pages) beforehand the start of the semester.