The Princess
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A good fit for
- Readers with German reading ability who want to broaden their reading in German literature
- Readers interested in German Expressionist literature and early twentieth-century European literature
- Students taking or researching German literature courses who need public-domain source texts
- Readers who enjoy narratives centered on a noblewoman and focused on the individual's spiritual condition
Not a good fit for
- Readers with no German at all and no parallel translation to rely on
- Readers who prefer light entertainment and are not used to the intense style of Expressionist writing
- Beginners who need modern annotations, an introduction, or a scholarly translation
Reading tips
- First learn the basic background of Edschmid and Expressionist literature, then move into the text to reduce obstacles to understanding.
- Read the German original slowly, chapter by chapter, with a dictionary at hand; when you meet long sentences, first grasp the character relationships and the scene.
- After each chapter, summarize the plot and the characters' psychological changes in a few sentences to help keep track of the narrative.
- If you are also reading materials on German literary history, use this book as a concrete textual case for comparison.
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About the author
Kasimir Edschmid (1890–1966) was a German writer and theorist of Expressionist literature, born in Darmstadt in 1890 and died in Switzerland in 1966. His 1919 essay On Expressionism in Literature and the New Poetry is regarded as a theoretical manifesto of the movement and played an important role in spreading Expressionist literary ideas. His work spans novels, novellas, and essays, with representative titles including Die sechs Mündungen, Das rasende Leben, Timour, Die Fürstin, and Die Amazone, as well as Das Bücher-Dekameron and numerous travel books. His writing ranges widely in subject matter, with intense, often transformative language that seeks to express inner experience, bearing clear Expressionist traits. Sixteen of his works are held in the collection. Public information is limited, so biographical details are omitted here, and this introduction focuses on his themes, style, and theoretical influence.
