The Two-Headed Nymph
Kasimir EdschmidProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
Rating 3.2- Word count
- 362K words
- Chapters
- 37
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Foreign Language Books Foreign Literature Artistic ReflectionWestern ThoughtIntellectual CommentaryAesthetic EssaysExpressionismAvant-GardeCultural ChangeModernismSummary
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Die doppelköpfige Nymphe by Kasimir EdschmidAuthor: Edschmid, Kasimir, 1890-1966,Language: German, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Apr 11, 2011Editor's review
This is a work by the German Expressionist writer Kasimir Edschmid, released free in the original German by Project Gutenberg. For readers studying early twentieth-century German literature, the Expressionist movement, or the cultural context around the Weimar period, it offers an electronic document giving direct access to the source text. Project Gutenberg itself, as the earliest provider of free ebooks, offers an edition suited to general reading and textual comparison rather than scholarly citation. Readers should not expect plot-driven entertainment; it is better placed within the small tradition of German modernist literature, observing the author's orientation in narrative and linguistic experiment. As a public-domain electronic text, the formatting and annotations are plain, and readers need some German reading ability and a habit of independent reference. Overall, this is a documentary reading for those interested in literary history and advanced German learners, whose value lies in the availability of the text rather than the completeness of its introduction.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers studying German Expressionist literature and early twentieth-century German fiction
- Learners with intermediate to advanced German reading ability who want to engage with public-domain source texts
- Readers interested in Project Gutenberg electronic texts and the public-domain book ecosystem
- Literature enthusiasts collecting Edschmid's works or German modernist documents
Not a good fit for
- General readers with no German who hope to read a Chinese translation
- Researchers expecting full annotations, introductions, and scholarly apparatus
- Casual readers looking only for light plot-driven entertainment
Reading tips
- First learn the basic tenets of Expressionist literature before entering the text, to reduce the barrier posed by linguistic experiment.
- Keep a German dictionary and a glossary of literary terms at hand; when encountering long sentences, first break down the main structure and then read back as a whole.
- Read alongside German short stories of the same period to observe differences in narrative perspective and use of imagery.
- Organize reading notes by theme for later reference to characters, imagery, and linguistic features.
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Is this book a Chinese translation?
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Direct reading is not recommended. The text is in German and belongs to early twentieth-century literary language; the lack of annotations makes comprehension noticeably harder. Readers without German are better advised to first find a reliable translation or an introduction to literary history.Is it suitable for academic citation?
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About the author
Kasimir Edschmid Author · German · 1890–1966Kasimir 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.