Benjamin, Consultant Statistician Walter
Origin of the German Trauerspiel
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674744240
- author:
- Benjamin, Consultant Statistician Walter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 314
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, European
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Walter Benjamin's "The Origin of German Trauerspiel" is a foundational work of modern literary criticism. First published in 2019, this new English translation by Howard Eiland brings fresh understanding to a cardinal work by one of the twentieth century's greatest literary critics. Benjamin's analysis focuses on the extravagant seventeenth-century theatrical genre of the trauerspiel, which he identifies as the constitutive trope of the Baroque and modernity itself. Through his examination of allegory, Benjamin reveals a world of mutability and equivocation, where history is inscribed in the abyssal. The book includes thorough annotations and supplementary material, making it an ideal choice for readers seeking to understand the key concepts and ideas at the heart of modern literary theory. This rigorous and elegant translation sheds new light on Benjamin's method of indirection and his concept of the "constellation", offering a nuanced understanding of the trauerspiel and its significance in shaping modern thought.
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