The Franco-Prussian War and Unification in German History Schoolbooks

Kelly, Alfred H.

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“…Daniel Fulda, Elystan Griffiths, Claus Holz, Michael Limlei, Claus-Michael Ort, Lynne Tatlock and Charlotte Woodford have all, for example, produced much-needed work on Die Ahnen. 19 Holz's dissertation is a comprehensive study of the novel, yet one which incorrectly denies it any political agency in the present. Griffiths, on the contrary, correctly notes a political agenda in Die Ahnen, but dismisses the romantic storylines of inter-class marriage as a distraction from these core political aims.…”

Section: Freytag's Life and Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ihr miiJ3t das Herz an eine Karte wagen, Die Ruhe iiber Wolken ziemt euch nicht-, Ihr miiJ3t euch mit in diesem Kampfe schlagen, Ein Schwert in eurer Hand ist das Gedicht. 19 Ultimately, An die Studenten proposes a form of engaged, politically orientated poetry which can coexist alongside tales of love, longing and pain. For Freytag, it seems that the imaginative poet and the political poet were not mutually exclusive creatures, and that the intoxication and inspiration of the artistic process could be turned to many forms -including politics.…”

Section: Poetic Imagination and Political Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Treitschke wrote that Freytag's work had "einen unberechenbar groBen EinfluB", while Wilhelm Scherer, a reviewer in the PreufJische Jahrbiicher, went so far to claim that "es [ist] die beste deutsche Geschichte, die wir haben". 19 However, these commentsregularly cited in secondary literature on the BUder -must be read with caution.…”

Section: Bilder Aus Der Deutschenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…18 The significance of history can also be seen in the new Prussian curricular plans of 1872, which demanded an unprecedented eight hours of historical instruction in schools per week. 19 Freytag's cycle appears directly to fit such trends, depicting in its nine volumes over 2000 years of German history, with each of the stories set against a key In terms of content, the novels in the cycle rarely emphasise their historical context, and instead revolve around a series of love stories. Taken as a whole, Die Ahnen primarily seems concerned with foregrounding the private tales of individuals over a grand narrative of German nationhood.…”

Section: Conclusion: Freytag's Literary Production In the 1860smentioning

confidence: 99%

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Private Lives and Collective Destinies: Class, Nation and the Folk in the Works of Gustav Freytag

2014

Modern Language Review

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This thesis examines the works of Gustav Freytag against the changing socio-political backdrop of the Vormarz, Nachmarz and Griinderzeit. It analyses the concepts of class, nation and folk in his writings, and provides an account of their shifting literary representation between 1840 and 1890. For the first time in recent criticism, it analyses all of Freytag's published work -his poetry, dramas, novels, theatrical theory, journalism, and historical and biographical studies. Above all, my thanks go to my supervIsor, Professor Michael Perraudin, whose constant guidance, enthusiasm and critical insight have been pivotal throughout this project. Thanks must also go to Professor Henk de Berg for his tireless support, and to Dr Katy Heady, for reading draft versions with a critical eye and good humour.Special thanks are also due to Dr Michael Minden at Cambridge, for first introducing me to German literature and taking an interest in my work ever since.Many other colleagues have been generous with their ideas and time during this

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Section: Freytag's Life and Workmentioning

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Section: Poetic Imagination and Political Engagementmentioning

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Section: Bilder Aus Der Deutschenmentioning

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Section: Conclusion: Freytag's Literary Production In the 1860smentioning

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Private Lives and Collective Destinies: Class, Nation and the Folk in the Works of Gustav Freytag

2014

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“…In Mexico as elsewhere, such elites have promoted national symbols, heroes, and myths. With these, they intend to counter "superstition," supersede local attachments and build new loyalties to an "imagined [national] community" and the institutions of the centralizing state (Anderson 1991;Weber 1976;Joseph and Nugent 1994;Beezley, et al 1994;Knight 1994;Brunk 1998;Becker 1995;Kelly 1993). Since the beginnings of the Republic, Mexican elites have viewed schooling from this standpoint ( Vázquez 1975).…”

Section: Textbook Historymentioning

confidence: 99%