Project Gutenberg 2011-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 253 Edschmid, Kasimir 1890 1966 Die doppelköpfige Nymphe Aufsätze über die Literatur und die Gegenwart E-text prepared by Jens Sadowski "Die doppelköpfige Nymphe" by Kasimir Edschmid is a collection of essays about literature and contemporary issues written in the early 20th century. The work offers a critical perspective on the state of German literature while reflecting on the cultural and political challenges of the time, potentially focusing on figures like Schnitzler and Keyserling. Through these essays, Edschmid engages with artistic expression, societal change, and the responsibilities of contemporary writers. The opening of "Die doppelköpfige Nymphe" establishes Edschmid's critique of the literary scene of his time, emphasizing a perceived disconnect between the literary elite and the broader human experience. He reflects on the youth’s ambition and the excesses of artistic pursuit, pondering the value of genuine experiences over the confined worlds of professional writers. The text navigates through social tensions, critiques the stagnant literary traditions, and calls for an awakening of the German literary spirit, positioning itself as part of a broader cultural and political discourse in post-World War I Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de German literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism PT Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: German Literature 449875 2025-06-14T14:20:39.156313 text/html 430133 2011-04-11T15:08:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 169137 2011-04-11T20:21:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 244725 2025-06-14T14:20:48.895290 application/epub+zip 249688 2025-06-14T14:20:42.904301 application/epub+zip 248564 2025-06-14T14:20:41.422256 application/epub+zip 469969 2025-06-14T14:20:53.679283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423703 2025-06-14T14:20:47.924304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395568 2022-09-16T11:27:02.142212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393257 2025-06-14T14:20:38.399297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387541 2011-04-11T15:06:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162605 2011-04-11T20:22:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18429 2025-06-14T14:20:53.843219 application/rdf+xml 13998 2025-06-14T14:20:42.012259 image/jpeg 4031 2025-06-14T14:20:41.718308 image/jpeg 238736 2025-06-14T14:20:39.200275 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