Abstract:Although much prior scholarship has been focused on visuality in Goethe's novel from 1809, Die Wahlverwandtschaften, I argue that, in his novel, Goethe engages in an equally important exploration of the acoustic dimension and the voice in particular. Through representations of vocal performances such as recitation, declamation, and singing, Goethe not only reflects on the popularity of acoustic media in Geselligkeitskultur around 1800, he also explores how individual identities are negotiated and relationships… Show more
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