The theme of death in the works of Hugo von Hofmannsthal

This thesis examines the development of the theme of death in individual works and in groups of related works, attempting to explain its importance as a major and unifying theme of Hofmannsthal's writing. The first two chapters treat the relationship of death and pre-existence, its symbolic use...

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Main Author: Howe, Patricia A.
Published: Royal Holloway, University of London 1971
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.704178