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The Prose Fiction of Louise von Francois (1817-1893) by Barbara Burns (Paperback, 2006)

Louise von Francois (1817-1893) was a German realist writer whose work appeared in several editions during her lifetime and was translated abroad. Her most famous novel, Die letzte Reckenburgerin, attracted significant critical attention from her contemporaries and was regarded as one of the most innovative novels of the century. Her other prose fiction, however, is less well known. In the context of the ongoing re-assessment of nineteenth-century women writers, this book evaluates the thematic preoccupations and narrative technique of Francois's creative work as a whole. Through a study of ten representative texts, most of which have not been subject to detailed literary analysis in the past, the author considers Francois's powerful portrayals of female self-reliance, and seeks to elucidate aspects of her most cherished convictions, which centred on values of honour and duty, and on a vision of a more equitable and decent society.

Title_Author
Barbara Burns
Issn
0171-6662
Series Title
Britische und Irische Studien zur Deutschen Sprache und Literatur/British and Irish Studies in German Language and Literature
Topic
Literature
Country/Region of Manufacture
Switzerland

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