Hofmannsthal's Novel Andreas
Although Hofmannsthal never completed his only novel Andreas, its theme—the quest for self through memory—haunted the Viennese writer and recurs again and again in his poems, libretti, and essays. Analyzing the fragment, David Miles discusses Hofmannsthal''s understanding of memory and myth, Andreas'' pivotal role in his work, and its place within the tradition of such novels as Goethe''s Wilhelm ...
Although Hofmannsthal never completed his only novel Andreas, its theme—the quest for self through memory—haunted the Viennese writer and recurs again and again in his poems, libretti, and essays. Analyzing the fragment, David Miles discusses Hofmannsthal''s understanding of memory and myth, Andreas'' pivotal role in his work, and its place within the tradition of such novels as Goethe''s Wilhelm ...
