Project Gutenberg 2015-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 317 Brandes, Georg 1842 1927 Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen Brandes, G. (Georg) Brandes, George Anderson, Rasmus Björn 1846 1936 Anderson, Rasmus Bjorn Anderson, R. B. (Rasmus Björn) Anderson, Rasmus B. (Rasmus Björn) 04015396 Det moderne gjennembruds mænd. English Eminent Authors of the 19th Century: Literary Portraits Eminent Authors of the Nineteenth Century: Literary Portraits Paul Heyse -- Hans Christian Andersen -- John Stuart Mill -- Ernest Renan -- Esaias Tegnér -- Gustave Flaubert -- Frederik Paludan-Müller -- Björnstjerne Björnson -- Henrik Ibsen. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) "Eminent Authors of the Nineteenth Century: Literary Portraits" by Georg Brandes is a collection of literary essays written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on influential authors from various nationalities, providing biographical and critical insights into their contributions to literature. The essays aim to capture the essence and individuality of each author, showcasing how they reflect the modern literary movement. The opening of the book begins with a note of personal gratitude from Rasmus B. Anderson, the American translator, highlighting the collaborative effort in bringing Brandes's work to an English-speaking audience. Brandes's preface discusses the importance of understanding an author's individual characteristics and contexts, explaining that his essays are designed to portray authors he has studied closely or interacted with personally. He outlines his intention to portray not just their works, but also their psychological and aesthetic dimensions, ultimately aiming to create a comprehensive picture of modern thought as experienced through these authors. The contents hint at in-depth discussions of significant literary figures, including Paul Heyse and Hans Christian Andersen, commencing with Brandes's reflections on their identities as modern writers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- History and criticism PN Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 910968 910966 2024-09-20T17:10:22.504180 2023-09-21T13:23:59.237869 text/html text/html 893210 2024-04-04T03:56:11 text/html 1671976 2024-09-20T17:10:32.081135 application/epub+zip 1687033 2024-09-20T17:10:23.903164 application/epub+zip 439372 2024-09-20T17:10:23.183137 application/epub+zip 1903399 2024-09-20T17:10:38.636089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1882048 2024-09-20T17:10:31.365094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635557 2022-09-22T15:36:00.797331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 874402 874417 2024-09-20T17:10:21.608164 2023-09-21T13:23:58.360923 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 854525 2024-04-04T04:51:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17362 2024-09-20T17:10:38.782105 application/rdf+xml 10030 2024-09-20T17:10:23.307239 image/jpeg 2056 2024-09-20T17:10:23.246167 image/jpeg 1540130 2024-09-20T17:10:22.624170 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia