Deconstruction of the Romantic Genius Concept in "Isabella of Egypt"

  • Jasmin Marjam Rezai Dubiel Universidad de Mainz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RFAL.2014.v22.45309
Keywords: Achim von Arnim, Isabella, Mandrake, Romanticism, Genius, Metafiction, Kabbalah.

Abstract

Isabelle of Egypt elevates the criticism of the artist’s subject to its climax. The fantastic figures point to the text as an eclectic construct, which culminates the criticism of the subjects of both the genius and the artist in a deconstruction of the original postulate. The juxtaposition of the ideal, which is based on a surface structure, and the criticism that is evoked by the Fantastic on a subtextual level, challenges the creator’s power over his work.

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Published
2014-05-21
How to Cite
Rezai Dubiel J. M. (2014). Deconstruction of the Romantic Genius Concept in "Isabella of Egypt". Revista de Filología Alemana, 22, 73-92. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RFAL.2014.v22.45309
Issue
Vol. 22 (2014)
Section
Articles. Literary Studies

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