Project Gutenberg 2004-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 105 Hauff, Wilhelm 1802 1827 Kontrovers-Predigt über H. Clauren und den Mann im Mond Gehalten vor dem deutschen Publikum in der Herbstmesse 1827 E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Jan Coburn, Charles Franks, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Kontrovers-Predigt über H. Clauren und den Mann im Mond" by Wilhelm Hauff is a satirical discourse likely written in the early 19th century, during the Romantic era. The book is a critical examination of contemporary literary tastes and practices, particularly focusing on the works of H. Clauren, whose appeal to the masses is scrutinized through a lens of moral and aesthetic critique. Hauff's work engages with themes of popular literature and its impact on society's values. In this sermon-like text, Hauff presents a defense of artistic integrity while denouncing the superficiality and vulgarity he associates with Clauren's writings. He employs a humorous yet scathing tone to address various aspects of Clauren's works, including their reliance on sensuousness and trivial societal themes, which Hauff argues degrade the literary quality and moral fabric of his audience. Through this critical lens, Hauff highlights the dangers of succumbing to base pleasures in literature, advocating for a deeper, more meaningful engagement with art that uplifts the human spirit rather than panders to its baser instincts. The text serves both as a lament for the state of literature and as a rallying cry for those who yearn for higher artistic standards. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Speeches, addresses, etc. Satire PT Text DE Prosa Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: German Literature 99464 2025-08-06T05:32:29.610202 text/html 99483 99346 2024-11-06T08:06:08.949337 2023-10-06T09:16:15.476967 text/html text/html 124963 2025-08-06T05:32:35.009183 application/epub+zip 123726 2025-08-06T05:32:32.653194 application/epub+zip 106369 2025-08-06T05:32:31.533200 application/epub+zip 306644 2025-08-06T05:32:36.700194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296408 2025-08-06T05:32:34.322171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114878 2022-09-07T02:16:07.974684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88582 2025-08-06T05:32:29.387187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68608 2024-10-28T20:25:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17766 2025-08-06T05:32:36.817164 application/rdf+xml 20670 2025-08-06T05:32:32.028175 image/jpeg 4427 2025-08-06T05:32:31.775192 image/jpeg 124950 2025-08-06T05:32:29.620194 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia