Inciting laughter : the development of "Jewish humor" in 19th century German culture
This volume analyzes the conflation of "Jewishness" and satiric humor arising in conjunction with the authors M.G. Saphir, Ludwig Borne and Heinrich Heine, whose wit inspired considerable public controversy in the period 1820-1850.
European cultures, v. 12
Criticism, interpretation, etc
1 online resource (340 pages)
9783110813838, 3110813831
868974320
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Vicious Circles: Judenwitz as Stereotype and Strategy -- Chapter 2. The Pamphlet War: Moritz Gottlieb Saphir in Berlin 1826–30 -- Chapter 3. The Handle and The Blade: Ludwig Börne’s Serious Humor -- Chapter 4. “Who Gets the Job Now?” Heinrich Heine and the J. G. Cotta Publishing House -- Chapter 5. Reading for the Plot: Judenwitz in and as Literary History -- Conclusion -- Translations -- Bibliography -- Index
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010
In English