Ward, John, 1962-

Jews in business and their representation in German literature, 1827-1934 [electronic resource] / John Ward. - New York : Peter Lang, c2010. - viii, 250 p. - British and Irish studies in German language and literature ; Bd. 53 . - Britische und Irische Studien zur deutschen Sprache und Literatur ; no. 53. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-244) and index.

Introduction -- The Hoffaktor : a necessary evil? -- Citizens and conmen -- Heimatkunst and Hauptstadt : the portrayal of urban and rural Jewish business people in the literature of the late nineteenth century -- The challenge of the Jewish commercial spirit in the early writing of Heinrich Mann -- Responses to anti-Semitism by Jewish and non-Jewish authors -- Conclusion.


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German literature--History and criticism.--19th century
German literature--History and criticism.--20th century
Jews in literature.
Businessmen in literature.
Antisemitism in literature.


Electronic books.

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