Items related to Fantasy and Politics: Visions of the Future in the...
Synopsis
Defeated in World War I, living in a troubled and insecure peace, Germans under the Weimar Republic were a ready audience for fantasy writers who envisioned victorious wars of revenge or German renewal through wondrous technology. Largely ignored by the literary establishment, these writers created an immensely popular mass literature, the Zukunftsroman (futuristic novel), that was a potent ingredient in the simmering stew of resentment, frustrated nationalism, political irrationalism, and economic distress underlying the Nazi rise to power.
In Fantasy and Politics, Peter S. Fisher explores the popular culture of the Weimar Republic. He identifies common motifs and themes in the work of thirty fantasy novelists, sets them in the context of political events and ideas, and examines their popular influence. German fantasy novels, he demonstrates, provide invaluable perspectives on the ideological and psychological roots of the Weimar Republic’s highly emotionalized politics, especially some of its uglier racist and Messianic strands.
The Zukunftsroman was primarily the province of German right-wing ultranationalists, who were able to tap the emotional wellsprings of Weimar thought and fill the explosive spiritual vacuum at its core. However, at the opposite end of the political spectrum, socialist visionaries either exhorted their readers to brace themselves for a final battle with capitalism or wrote pacifist warnings of the terrors of modern warfare. The preference for the world of fantasy over reality, Fisher contends, was paralleled by an inclination to value action over thought and emotion over reason. The Weimar Zukunftsroman, he concludes, reveals a cultural drift toward irrationalism that manifested itself politically in the call for dictatorship.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Peter S. Fisher earned his Ph.D. at Harvard University and teaches in Frankfurt, Germany.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0299129144
- ISBN 13 9780299129149
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
- Rating
Search results for Fantasy and Politics: Visions of the Future in the...
Seller Image
Fantasy and Politics: Visions of the Future in the Weimar Republic
Published by
University of Wisconsin Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0299129144
ISBN 13: 9780299129149
Used
Soft Cover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: First Class Used Books, Rockaway Beach, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 289 pages including index. Inscribed, daded (June 15,2004) and signed by author of fep. There are no other marks or writing in the book. Numerous black and white photographs. Wear to the edges and the corners. Top corner front cover has crease. No reading creases on the spine. Spine is tight and there are no loose pages. Cover colors are bright. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 009441
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Fantasy and Politics: Visions of the Future in the Weimar Republic
Published by
University of Wisconsin Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0299129144
ISBN 13: 9780299129149
Used
Softcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # V19M-00386
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Fantasy and Politics: Visions of the Future in the Weimar Republic
Published by
University of Wisconsin Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0299129144
ISBN 13: 9780299129149
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95. Seller Inventory # G0299129144I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Fantasy and Politics: Visions of the Future in the Weimar Republic Fisher, Peter S.
Published by
University of Wisconsin Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0299129144
ISBN 13: 9780299129149
Used
paperback
Seller: CXS Enterprises, Fort Pierre, SD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. In excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Your satisfaction guaranteed with every order!. Seller Inventory # M3-JYH6-9IJX
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Fantasy and Politics: Visions of the Future in the Weimar Republic
Published by
University of Wisconsin Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0299129144
ISBN 13: 9780299129149
Used
paperback
First Edition
Seller: PorterMonkey Books, Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition Paperback. 1991, University of Wisconsin Press. Unmarked, text appears free of highlighting, underlining and writing. Softcover book, cover shows small chip, creasing, soiling to edges, corner and shelf wear from use. Binding solid, square. First edition, first printing, paperback, English. Currently OOP, Scarce, or HTF edition. Ships quickly and with care.-Fantasy and Politics by Peter S. Fisher examines the influential role of fantasy literature in the Weimar Republic, a period of post-World War I instability. Fisher analyzes the popular Zukunftsroman genre, exploring how its motifs of nationalism, technology, and irrationalism contributed to the rise of Nazi ideology and provided insight into the political and cultural turbulence of the era. Seller Inventory # C75G-012725H3
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Fantasy and Politics: Visions of the Future in the Weimar Republic
Published by
The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisconsin, 1991
ISBN 10: 0299129144
ISBN 13: 9780299129149
Used
Soft cover
Seller: Smith Family Bookstore Downtown, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A patch of wrinkling to spine, otherwise covers in very, very good condition. Binding tight and text clean. Seller Inventory # 5048717
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Fantasy and Politics: Visions of the Future in the Weimar Republic visions of the future in the Weimar Republic
Published by
University of Wisconsin Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0299129144
ISBN 13: 9780299129149
Used
Softcover
Seller: Norbert Kretschmann, Bad Aibling, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Wie neu. IX, 289 S. Umschlag wie Innenteil tadellos - u n g e l e s e n - keine Risse, Knicke, Anmerkungen. ! Altersbedingt minimal nachgedunkelt! KEIN Mängelexemplar! Versand aus München F00242 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 431 Taschenbuch, Maße: 15.88 cm x 1.91 cm x 24.13 cm. Seller Inventory # 63411
Quantity: 1 available