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The Works of Stefan George
This translation of all the poems in the main body of the work of George extensively revises the first publication of The Works of Stefan George which appeared in 1949. The editors …
Poems of Goethe
Following his previous translation of one hundred of Goethe's poems, in this volume Zeydel presents translations of a selection of Goethe's shorter poems, the majority of which …
The Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach
Originally published in 1950, this collaboration of two accomplished translators resulted in the first English verse translation of a major work of German literature. Rather than a …
Unity and Language
This 1952 study is an investigation into the nature of language that focuses on reinterpreting Hamann's theories of language in light of twentieth century linguistic philosophy. …
The Figure of the Musician in German Literature
This survey of the literary treatment of musicians in German novels and novellas begins with the Romantics and ends with the publication of Thomas Mann's Doktor Faustus. …
Theodor Storm's Craft of Fiction
Bernd's study shows how Storm's Novellen are made purposeful by the operations of a fictional intelligence, haunted by the fear of passing time. The author challenges the …
Gottfried Benn's Static Poetry
This book consists of close readings of four poems illustrating Gottfried Benn's developing conception of stillness or stasis: Trunkene Flut (1927), Wer allein ist-- (1936), …
Lessing's Aesthetica in Nuce
This letter contains Lessing's most explicit observations on the distinction between poetry and prose as well as a unique proposal for emending Aristotle's interpretation of the …
Friedrich von Hausen
The author casts new light on Hausen's lyrics by often favoring the manuscript readings. In the readings, irony emerges as a leading poetic device, as does the element of Spiel. …
Ecbasis Cuiusdam Captivi Per Tropologiam--Escape of a Certain Captive Told in a Figurative Manner
The oldest medieval beast epic is here literally translated into English prose for the first time, with Latin on facing pages. The Introduction and Commentary by Zeydel familiarize …
Your Diamond Dreams Cut Open My Arteries
Critics have called Else Lasker-Schuler the greatest of all German women poets and one of the finest Jewish poets. This large and representative selection of translations by Robert …
The Urge to Live
This is a penetrative and perceptive comparison of two of the most discussed novels of the twentieth century. Beginning with Camus' own appraisal of Kafka's work, the study …