Theodor Fontane

Wikipedia (Zenodot Verl.-ges.)
Wikipedia (Zenodot Verl.-ges.)
Theodor Fontane (1819-1898) was one of the most distinguished representatives of poetic realism and historical romance of his time in Germany. He made repeated journeys to England, interesting himself in old English ballads which had a strong influence on his work. His novels brought him recognition as the pioneer of realism in Germany, and perhaps he is Germany’s best 19th century novelist. What has been called Fontane's "psychological naturalism" links the preceding tradition of poetic realism and the analytical approach so prominent in the 20th-century German novel. (list compiled September 2011)

Fontane, Theodor: Effi Briest / translator Hugh Rorrison ; Helen Chambers. – Hawthorn, VIC : Penguin Classics, 2000. – 256 p ISBN 978-0140447668 Original title: Effi Briest (German, 1896)

Fontane, Theodor: On tangled paths / translated by Peter James Bowman. – London : Angel Books, 2010. – 192 p ISBN 978-0946162772 Original title: Irrungen Wirrungen (German, 1888)

Fontane, Theodor: No way back / translators: Hugh Rorrison, Helen Chambers. London : Angel Classics, 2010. – 256 p ISBN 978-0946162765 Original title: Unwiederbringlich (German, 1891)

Fontane, Theodor: Cécilie / translated by Stanley Radcliffe. – London : Angel Books, 1993. – 200 p ISBN 978-0946162437 Original title: Cécilie (German, 1887)

Fontane, Theodor: Under the pear tree / translated by Patricia Tiney. – Huddersfield : Bgu Limited, 2010. – 140 p ISBN 978-1848460133 Original title: Unterm Birnbaum (German, 1885)

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