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Kafka'S Clothes: Ornament And Aestheticism In The Habsburg Fin De Sicle (Clarendon Paperbacks),Used
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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 Avantgarde. 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, Antisemitism, And The Question Of Jewishgerman Writing.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Kafka's Clothes'? A: 'Kafka's Clothes' explores the intersection of fashion and literature in the context of the European decadent movement and modernist avant-garde, focusing on Franz Kafka's identity and aestheticism.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Kafka's Clothes'? A: The author of 'Kafka's Clothes' is Mark M. Anderson.
- Q: When was 'Kafka's Clothes' published? A: 'Kafka's Clothes' was published on February 16, 1995.
- Q: What is the format of 'Kafka's Clothes'? A: 'Kafka's Clothes' is available in paperback format.
- Q: How many pages does 'Kafka's Clothes' have? A: 'Kafka's Clothes' contains 244 pages.
- Q: Is 'Kafka's Clothes' a new book? A: 'Kafka's Clothes' is listed as 'New' in condition.
- Q: What category does 'Kafka's Clothes' belong to? A: 'Kafka's Clothes' is categorized under 'Jewish' literature.
- Q: What subjects are covered in 'Kafka's Clothes'? A: 'Kafka's Clothes' discusses topics like Jungendstil aesthetics, anti-Semitism, and the critique of architectural ornament in relation to Kafka and his literary identity.
- Q: Does 'Kafka's Clothes' include any illustrations or images? A: The product details do not specify any illustrations or images included in 'Kafka's Clothes'.
- Q: What is the significance of fashion in 'Kafka's Clothes'? A: Fashion is significant in 'Kafka's Clothes' as it examines how Kafka's early dandyism and interest in aesthetics influenced his literary identity and reflections on modern urban life.