TY - GEN T1 - Persistence of folly : on the origins of German dramatic literature T2 - Signale (Ithaca, N.Y.) A1 - Lande, Joel B. LA - English PP - Ithaca, NY PB - Cornell University Press and Cornell University Library YR - 2018 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_on1035784706 AB - "Persistence of Folly revises the conventional literary-historical narrative of German theater (and literature) through the lens of the stage fool. Including original interpretations of Goethe's Faust (1808) and Kleist's Broken Jug (1811), this study considers how the stage fool was reworked and redeployed over two centuries, helping to create a German literature of world-historical rank"--Provided by publisher OP - 354 CN - PT638 .L36 2018 SN - 9781501727122 SN - 1501727125 SN - 9781501727139 SN - 1501727133 SN - 1501727109 SN - 9781501727108 SN - 9781501727115 SN - 1501727117 KW - German drama : Early modern, 1500-1700 : History and criticism. KW - German drama : 18th century : History and criticism. KW - Fools and jesters in literature. KW - German drama (Comedy) : History and criticism. KW - Théâtre allemand : 18e siècle : Histoire et critique. KW - Fous et bouffons dans la littérature. KW - Comédie allemande : Histoire et critique. KW - DRAMA : Continental European. KW - HISTORY : Europe : Germany. KW - Fools and jesters in literature KW - German drama KW - German drama (Comedy) KW - German drama : Early modern KW - 1500-1799 KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc. ER -