Jews and Gentiles: Anti-Semitism and Jewish Assimilation in German Literary Life in the Early 19th CenturyP. Lang, 1992 - 164 من الصفحات Discusses German writers' antisemitism, as well as defense of Jews and of their emancipation, in the transition period between the Enlightenment and the post-Napoleonic reaction, using as examples the correspondence between the pro-emancipation Wilhelm von Humboldt and his antisemitic wife, Caroline; of the philosemitic Bettine von Arnim with her brother, Clemens Brentano, and her husband, Achim von Arnim, both antisemites; and of Rahel Varnhagen, describing her suffering due to her Jewish identity and her distress at rising antisemitism. Examines Enlightenment drama which portrayed both wicked and noble Jews (but more of the latter). In contrast, popular farces of the early 19th century, especially "Unser Verkehr" by Karl B.A. Sessa and the plays of Julius von Voss, present stereotypes ridiculing the Jews, especially Jewish attempts at assimilation, and also hint at the danger of Jews to society. Relates to the Jewish villains in the novellas and fairy tales of Brentano and von Arnim, who were also founding members of the antisemitic Christlich-deutsche Tischgesellschaft. Discusses, as well, Jewish dramatists' protests against discrimination in plays purportedly dealing with other oppressed minorities. |
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Acknowledgements | 5 |
Definition of Terms | 14 |
Letters and Diaries | 24 |
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