Shock and Entertain. Gentile‑Jewish Romances from Bohemia, 1830s–1850s
Shock and Entertain. Gentile‑Jewish Romances from Bohemia, 1830s–1850s
Author(s): Jindřich TomanSubject(s): Czech Literature, German Literature
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, Vydavatelství
Keywords: Czech drama; damsel in distress; entertainment; interconfessional marriage; Jews in literature; la belle Juive; melodrama; nineteenth century literature; transgressive rela‑ tionships; Trivialkultur
Summary/Abstract: The present study discusses a selection of Czech and German texts from the first half of the nineteenth century that are based on transgressive relationships between Gentiles and Jews. Although belonging to various genres, they can all be interpreted as models of exclusion of Jews from Gentile society. The analysis highlights the use of transgression as a shocking and entertaining concept that ultimately reasserts the status quo of Gentile Jewish relations.
Journal: Brücken : Zeitschrift für Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft
- Issue Year: 27/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 31-40
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English