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Magnificent Houses in Twentieth Century European Literature is a collection of great and imaginative essays that explore the theme of magnificent and aesthetically interesting houses in twentieth century European literature. It focuses especially on important works by Thomas Mann, Evelyn Waugh, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Siegfried Lenz, while also discussing other significant houses in modern European literature.
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Hugo G. Walter has a BA from Princeton University, an MA from Old Dominion University, a PhD in literature from Yale University, and a PhD in interdisciplinary humanities from Drew University. He is Professor of English and Humanities at Berkeley College New Jersey and Online. Walter has written widely on European literature, including Space and Time on the Magic Mountain (Lang, 1999), Sanctuaries of Light in Nineteenth Century European Literature (Lang, 2010), and Beautiful Sanctuaries in Nineteenth- and Early-Twentieth-Century European Literature (Lang, 2011). In addition, he has published ten volumes of poetry.
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A collection of essays that explores the theme of magnificent and aesthetically interesting houses in twentieth century European literature. It focuses on important works by Thomas Mann, Evelyn Waugh, J R R Tolkien, and Siegfried Lenz, while also discussing other significant houses in modern European literature.
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«A tour de force - creatively written and scrupulously researched. A must-read for any scholar of literature and culture.» (Luisa Ferreira, Berkeley College)
«Hugo G. Walter writes with equal parts passion and insight. Here he has produced a dynamic and an excellent study of European literature.» (Michael Jacobs, Berkeley College)
