Late Eighteenth Century Confluence of British German Sentimental - The Lessing Brothers, Henry Mackenzie, Goethe, and Jane Austen

This book reads carefully the paratexts of translations which functioned as battlefields for the international reputation of British and German literature during the late eighteenth century, and then presents a new analysis of the literary link between the Lessing brothers, Henry Mackenzie, Goethe, and Jane Austen.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Part One
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Translators' Prefaces as Battlefields for British-German Discontent with France during the Late Eighteenth Century
Chapter 3: The First English Translation of Geschichte des Agathon by John Richardson in 1773
Chapter 4: The First German Translation of The Man of Feeling by Karl Gotthelf Lessing in 1774
Chapter 5: Mackenzie's Harley and Goethe's Werther
Part Two
Chapter 6: Jane Austen and Goethe's Die Leiden des jungen Werthers
Chapter 7: Jane Austen's Parody: Witness of Her Literary Growth
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Works Cited

About the author

Xiaohu Jiang is post-doctoral researcher at the University of Vienna

Summary

This book reads carefully the paratexts of translations which functioned as battlefields for the international reputation of British and German literature during the late eighteenth century, and then presents a new analysis of the literary link between the Lessing brothers, Henry Mackenzie, Goethe, and Jane Austen.

Product details

• Authors: Xiaohu Jiang
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781793618504
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-850-4
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 18th Century, Ireland, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, C 1700 To C 1800