The Ascent of the Criminal in German Comedy.

Koester, Rudolf

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ERIC Number: EJ020223

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1970

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The Ascent of the Criminal in German Comedy

Koester, Rudolf

Ger Quart, 43, 3, 376-393, 70 May

Studies the protagonists in the comedies of Heinrich von Kleist, Gerhart Hauptmann, Carl Zukmayer, and Bertolt Brecht to show the literary evolution of the criminal from outrageous lawbreaker to humanitarian crusader. (DS)

Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Characterization, Comedy, Criminals, Criminology, Drama, German Literature, Nineteenth Century Literature, Social Change, Twentieth Century Literature

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