Adolphe Franois Love-Veimars (1799-1854)
by Leslie BrücknerEstimated delivery 3-12 business days
Format Hardcover
Condition Brand New
Description Adolphe François Loève-Veimars (1799-1854), the first French translator of E.T.A. Hoffmann and Heinrich Heine, is a key figure in cultural transfer between Germany and France. This study focuses on his mediating role as a translator of German literature. An examination of Loève-Veimars's diplomatic career in Russia, Baghdad, and Caracas also serves to reveal the extent of France's contacts with cultural areas beyond Europe. This portrait of a multi-faceted intercultural intermediary makes an important contribution to understanding the transnational cultural history of the 19th century.