608272 PS Literature in Historical Context (Gr. C): Romantic novels
summer semester 2021 | Last update: 06.03.2023 | Place course on memo listAnalysis of literature as critically reflected practice; interpretation/understanding of literature as well-grounded activity.
In this proseminary we will reflect the concept of the “Romanticism” as a literary epoch in all its complexity and recognize it as a programmatic term, as a “regulative idea” (Kant). We will become acquainted with the most important authors and works of the Romanticism. Through analysis of the representative narrative texts we will derive their general aesthetic and poetological principles. In order to illustrate the narrow nexus between historical change and romantic narration we will consider the literary texts in the context of the contemporary history, ideas and social conditions.
The main focus of the course are the romantic novellas.
text analysis, discussion, groupwork
Active participation, presentations, paper. Exact modalities will be announced in the first session.
Wilhelm Heinrich Wackenroder / Ludwig Tieck: Herzensergießungen eines kunstliebenden Klosterbruders (1796/97) (Auszüge)
Novalis: Heinrich von Ofterdingen (1802) (Auszüge)
Bonaventura: Nachtwachen (1804) (Auszüge)
Ludwig Tieck: Der blonde Eckbert (1796)
Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué: Undine (1811)
Adalbert von Chamisso: Peter Schlehmils wundersame Geschichte (1814)
E. T. A. Hoffmann: Der Sandmann (1816/17)
Clemens Brentano: Geschichte vom braven Kasperl und dem schönen Annerl (1817)
Joseph von Eichendorff: Das Marmorbild (1819)
Wilhelm Hauff: Märchen (1828)
Selected secondary literature:
Monika Schmitz-Emans: Einführung in die Literatur der Romantik. Darmstadt 2004 (= Einführungen Germanistik)
Requirement for registration for BA German philology: positive mark in obligatory module 17, requirement for registration for German language and literature studies: PS/VU VU "Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft", VU "Orientierung Literaturwissenschaft", PS "Textanalyse und Interpretation".
Recommended for 3rd semester BA German philology and for 3rd semester German language and literature studies