Ernst Toller and German society : intellectuals as leaders and critics, 1914-1939 / / Robert Ellis

• Autore: Ellis Robert <1946->
• Pubblicazione: Madison, [New Jersey] : , : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 p.)
• Disciplina: 832/.912
• Soggetto topico: Politics and literature - Germany - History - 20th century; Dramatists, German - 20th century; Authors, German - 20th century; Intellectuals - Germany - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: Germany Politics and government 1918-1933
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: The Intellectual as Critic; Chapter Three: "Wandering"; Chapter Four: The Attractions of Ideology; Chapter Five: Revolution of Love; Chapter Six: "A Gentle Apostle"; Chapter Seven: The Critic as Exile; Chapter Eight: Conclusion; Selected Bibliography; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Between 1918 and 1939 Ernst Toller was one of Germany's prominent left-wing intellectuals, He was a leader of the German Revolution of 1918-1919, famous playwright of the 1920s and best known spokesman against Hitler during the 1930s, writing about a country unsuccessfully balancing between survival and annihilation. This study, the first comprehensive analysis in two decades, shows the influence that intellectuals can have in of a troubled society and asks what qualities make leaders effective.
• Altri titoli varianti: Intellectuals as leaders and critics, 1914-1939
• Titolo autorizzato: Ernst Toller and German society
• ISBN: 1-61147-636-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827699403321
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