Persistence of Folly: On the Origins of German Dramatic Literature

Joel B. Lande’s Persistence of Folly challenges the accepted account of the origins of German theater by focusing on the misunderstood figure of the fool, whose spontaneous and impish jest captivated audiences, critics, and playwrights from the late sixteenth through the early nineteenth century. Lande radically expands the scope of literary...

• | Author: Joel B. Lande
• | Publisher: Cornell University Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 15, 2018
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781501727115
• | ISBN-10: 1501727117