Project Gutenberg 2011-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 44 Edschmid, Kasimir 1890 1966 Die doppelköpfige Nymphe Aufsätze über die Literatur und die Gegenwart Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Jens Sadowski "Die doppelköpfige Nymphe" by Kasimir Edschmid is a collection of essays about literature and contemporary issues written in the early 20th century. The work offers a critical perspective on the state of German literature while reflecting on the cultural and political challenges of the time, potentially focusing on figures like Schnitzler and Keyserling. Through these essays, Edschmid engages with artistic expression, societal change, and the responsibilities of contemporary writers. The opening of "Die doppelköpfige Nymphe" establishes Edschmid's critique of the literary scene of his time, emphasizing a perceived disconnect between the literary elite and the broader human experience. He reflects on the youth’s ambition and the excesses of artistic pursuit, pondering the value of genuine experiences over the confined worlds of professional writers. The text navigates through social tensions, critiques the stagnant literary traditions, and calls for an awakening of the German literary spirit, positioning itself as part of a broader cultural and political discourse in post-World War I Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de German literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism PT Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 449752 449686 2024-10-15T07:52:16.984529 2023-09-15T12:51:42.532959 text/html text/html 430133 2011-04-11T15:08:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 169137 2011-04-11T20:21:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 244689 2024-10-15T07:52:25.951485 application/epub+zip 249739 2024-10-15T07:52:20.325483 application/epub+zip 248614 2024-10-15T07:52:18.906497 application/epub+zip 470037 2024-10-15T07:52:30.569421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423703 2024-10-15T07:52:25.051467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395568 2022-09-16T11:27:02.142212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393257 393242 2024-10-15T07:52:16.176507 2023-09-15T12:51:41.893951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 387541 2011-04-11T15:06:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162605 2011-04-11T20:22:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19431 2024-10-15T07:52:30.706452 application/rdf+xml 13998 2024-10-15T07:52:19.482493 image/jpeg 4031 2024-10-15T07:52:19.191491 image/jpeg 238695 2024-10-15T07:52:17.027533 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia