Items related to Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the...
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Siècle: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Siecle (Clarendon Paperbacks) - Softcover
Synopsis
'One should either be a work of art, or wear one', proclaimed Oscar Wilde at the end of the nineteenth century; 'I am made of literature, I am nothing else, and cannot be anything else' Franz Kafka proclaimed a brief decade later. Between these two claims lies the largely unexplored region in which the European decadent movement turned into the modernist avant-garde.
In this highly acclaimed, original historical study, Mark Anderson explores Kafka's early dandyism, his interest in fashion, literary decadence, and the 'superficial' spectacle of modern urban life as well as his subsequent repudiation of these phenomena in forging a literary identity as the isolated, otherworldly 'poet' of modern alienation. Rather than posit a break between these two personae, Anderson charts the historical continuities between the young Kafka and the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial. The book demonstrates how clothing functions as a semi-private code of meaning in his literary works and the extent to which the aestheticist notion of becoming the work of art haunts Kafka's conception of writing throughout his life.
The result is a startlingly unconventional portrait of Kafka and Prague at the turn of the century, involving such issues as Jugendstil aesthetics, Otto Weininger's 'egoless' woman, the Viennese critique of architectural ornament, the clothing-reform movement, anti-Semitism, and the questions of Jewish-German writing.
From reviews of the hardback:
'This rich and subtle study sets new standards for historical and textual interpretation of Kafka.'
Ritchie Robertson, The Modern Language Review
'by far the most important Kafka book to appear since the early work of Klaus Wagenbach in the 1960s'
Monatshefte
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
This rich and subtle study sets new standards for historical and textual interpretation of Kafka. (Modern Language Review)
by far the most important Kafka book to appear since the early work of Klaus Wagenbach in the 1960s (Monatshefte)
About the Author
Mark Anderson is translator and editor of In the Storm of the Roses: Selected Poems by Ingeborg Bachmann (Princeton UP, 1986), and editor of Reading Kafka: Prague, Politics and the Fin de Siecle, Schocken Books, NY, 1989.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherClarendon Press
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0198159072
- ISBN 13 9780198159070
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages264
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 44.12
Shipping:
£ 3.19
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Sià cle (Clarendon Paperbacks)
Seller: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have condition issues including wear and notes/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_399083839
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Siecle (Clarendon Paperbacks)
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00051202167
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Si`ecle (Clarendon Paperbacks)
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good paperback with light shelfwear - NICE! Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # mon0000223342
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Sià cle (Clarendon Paperbacks)
Seller: Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable. USED; Some wear and tear to book; liquid stain to textblock edge and some pages, but is still in solid reading condition. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore since 1992. Seller Inventory # mon0000520234
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Si?cle (Clarendon Paperbacks)
Seller: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Good. "One should either be a work of art, or wear one," proclaimed Oscar Wilde at the end of the nineteenth century; "I am made of literature, I am nothing else, and cannot be anything else," Franz Kafka declared a decade later. Between these two claims lies the largely unexplored region in which the European decadent movement turned into the modernist avant-garde. In this original historical study, Anderson explores Kafka's early dandyism, his interest in fashion, literary decadence and the "superficial" spectacle of modern urban life as well as his subsequent repudiation of these phenomena in forging a literary identity as the isolated, otherworldly "poet" of modern alienation. Rather than posit a break between these two personae, Anderson charts the historical continuities between the young Kafka and the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial. The result is a startlingly unconventional portrait of Kafka and Prague at the turn of the century, involving such issues as Jungendstil aesthetics, Otto Weininger's "egoless" woman, the Viennese critique of architectural ornament, the clothing reform movement, anti-Semitism, and the question of Jewish-German writing. Seller Inventory # AMPLE0198159072
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Sicle (Clarendon Paperbacks)
Published by
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1995
ISBN 10: 0198159072
ISBN 13: 9780198159070
Used
Softcover
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Good. Standard Edition. "One should either be a work of art, or wear one," proclaimed Oscar Wilde at the end of the nineteenth century; "I am made of literature, I am nothing else, and cannot be anything else," Franz Kafka declared a decade later. Between these two claims lies the largely unexplored region in which the European decadent movement turned into the modernist avant-garde. In this original historical study, Anderson explores Kafka's early dandyism, his interest in fashion, literary decadence and the "superficial" spectacle of modern urban life as well as his subsequent repudiation of these phenomena in forging a literary identity as the isolated, otherworldly "poet" of modern alienation. Rather than posit a break between these two personae, Anderson charts the historical continuities between the young Kafka and the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial. The result is a startlingly unconventional portrait of Kafka and Prague at the turn of the century, involving such issues as Jungendstil aesthetics, Otto Weininger's "egoless" woman, the Viennese critique of architectural ornament, the clothing reform movement, anti-Semitism, and the question of Jewish-German writing. Seller Inventory # SONG0198159072
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Sià cle (Clarendon Paperbacks)
Seller: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: very good. Purchase pre-owned books for prompt service and customer satisfaction. Seller Inventory # UnScanned0198159072
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Sicle
Published by
Oxford University Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0198159072
ISBN 13: 9780198159070
Used
Trade Paperback
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good softcover. Seller Inventory # 240729-MB05
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Sià cle (Clarendon Paperbacks)
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0198159072
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kafka's Clothes: Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Sià cle (Clarendon Paperbacks)
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0198159072
Quantity: 1 available