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Biography EssayTheodor Storm is a prominent representative of the group of European writers known as "poetic" or "bourgeois" realists. The majority of his tales are set in his native region of Schlesw...
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The German poet and novelist Theodor Storm (1817-1888) ranks as one of the finest lyric poets in German literature, but modern readers know him best for his novellas, a form in which he was a recogniz...
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Theodor Storm is a prominent representative of the group of European writers known as "poetic" of "bourgeois" realists. The majority of his tales are set in his native region of Schleswig-Holstein, so...
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In the following essay, Blankenangel demonstrates that the protagonist's inherited character traits are integral parts of the tale, and, combined with social interaction, help to produce the ta...
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In the following essay, Mainland examines Storm's provincial attitudes and upbringing and the effect they had on many of his novellas.
Da hörte Gabriel einen Ton, dumpf, als käme er ...
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In the following essay, Artiss examines the symbolic use of birds in Der Schimmelreiter, finding that they "supply the key to the supernatural element" in the novella.
Recent interpretat...
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In the following essay, Duroche argues that Storm "succeeds in saying just the opposite of what his novella seems to say, " examining the strategic juxtapositioning of narrative elements...
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In the following essay, Ellis examines the importance of the narrative framework in Der Schimmelreiter, demonstrating how attention to the frame puts greater emphasis on the community and its reaction...
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In the following essay, Bernd, by examining Immensee and Aquis submersus shows Storm to be a significant practitioner of and contributor to the German Poetic Realism school.
If it can be claimed that ...
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In the following essay, Artiss argues that the enduring appeal of Storm's prose may be its sophisticated use of irony.
Appreciation for the writings of Theodor Storm, as reflected in the sale a...
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In the following essay, Holub describes Aquis submersus as a realist novella concerned with the difficulties and deceptions of memory.
Das Leben trügt—Erinnerung Allein bleibt ewig treu; D...
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Theodor Storm
(Hans) Theodor (Woldsen) Storm
Critical Essay by John C. Blankenangel
