Project Gutenberg 2015-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 339 Brandes, Georg 1842 1927 Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen Brandes, G. (Georg) Brandes, George Morison, Mary White, Diana Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 6. Young Germany Main Currents in 19th Century Literature - 6. Young Germany The political background -- Philosophy and reaction -- Spirit of the opposition -- Influence of the Revolution of July -- Influence of Byron -- Value of the new literature -- Börne -- Heine -- Heine and goethe -- Heine -- Literature and party -- Immermann -- Hegelianism -- Young Germany and Menzel -- Gutzkow, Laube, Mundt -- Rahel, Bettina, Charlotte Stieglitz -- Frederick William IV. of Prussia -- The neutral literature -- Political poetry, philosophical revolution -- Revolutionary poetry -- Revolutionary poetry -- The revolution -- Conclusion. Produced by Jens Guld and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 6. Young Germany" by Georg Brandes is a historical and literary analysis written in the early 20th century. This volume examines the literary movement known as Young Germany and its context within the socio-political landscape of the 19th century, focusing particularly on the reactionary political climate following the Napoleonic Wars and the influence of revolutionary movements. The work reflects on key literary figures and the role of literature as a vehicle for political and societal critique during a time of unrest and emerging nationalism in Germany. The opening of the book situates the Young Germany movement against the backdrop of significant political repression following the Napoleonic Wars, particularly under figures like Metternich, who sought to quell revolutionary sentiment. Brandes describes the disappointment among the German youth who had hoped for unification and freedom but faced a harsh reality of reactionary politics. Notable individuals such as Ludwig Börne and Heinrich Heine emerge as voices of resistance against this oppression, employing their literary works to advocate for freedom and national identity. The early chapters emphasize the bleak state of German society and the yearning for political liberty, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of how literature intersected with the cultural and political currents of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- History and criticism Naturalism in literature Romanticism PN Text Category: German Literature Category: History - European 1010009 2025-07-19T09:48:14.578313 text/html 995363 2024-10-24T14:08:49 text/html 1175723 2025-07-19T09:48:25.798763 application/epub+zip 1193608 2025-07-19T09:48:15.987288 application/epub+zip 454194 2025-07-19T09:48:15.274311 application/epub+zip 1454183 2025-07-19T09:48:33.012688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1416901 2025-07-19T09:48:25.017767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678515 2022-09-21T18:52:32.307219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 884532 2025-07-19T09:48:13.133327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 864629 2024-10-24T14:08:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18939 2025-07-19T09:48:33.161701 application/rdf+xml 14949 2025-07-19T09:48:15.407304 image/jpeg 2549 2025-07-19T09:48:15.341293 image/jpeg 1091507 2025-07-19T09:48:14.671311 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia