Romantic Orpheus: Profiles of Clemens Brentano

Romantic Orpheus: Profiles of Clemens Brentano by John F. Fetzer offers the first comprehensive English-language study of Clemens Brentano (1778–1842), one of the most versatile and influential writers of German Romanticism. A poet, novelist, and critic, Brentano was central to the early Romantic movement from its beginnings around 1797 through its dominance on the literary scene for the next three decades. Fetzer introduces Anglophone readers to Brentano’s complex literary persona through ...