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9783484298019
This documentation of Remarque's (1898-1970) »All Quiet on the Western Front« combines the features expected of a commentary edition with an analysis of the marketing strategies connected with the novel's publication and a discussion of the reactions of the press in the period 1928 to 1930. Genesis, publication, and early reception of Remarque's anti-war novel are presented for the first time in the way they interconnect. Accordingly, the study's scope extends beyond the individual case of this one novel to encompass a large portion of the literature on the First World War by indicating the evaluation criteria drawn upon in the Weimar Republic to deal with this genre. - Appended is a CD-ROM with synoptic editions of different stages of the text.Schneider, Thomas F. is the author of 'Erich Maria Remarques Roman Im Westen Nichts Neues Text, Edition, Entstehung, Distribution Und Rezeption (1928-1930)', published 0006 under ISBN 9783484298019 and ISBN 3484298014.
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