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- Title
PLAYFULNESS IN THE WORK OF HEINRICH HEINE.
- Authors
HRISTEA, Mihaela
- Abstract
Playfulness is a fundamental human attitude in life; in Heinrich Heine's work, the concept of play appears in several forms, belonging not only to folklore, but also to Romanticism and Realism. Play takes the following forms in the work of the German writer: childish games, folk incantations, the dance of the fay, seduction (magical exchanges of looks and the siren's song), the exuberance or ecstasy of the frenzied dance (as a way of passing beyond the veil), theatre plays, the humour associated with certain situations and characters, jest, and romantic irony. There is also a sort of game in the structure of Heine's volume Book of Songs, many of his poems being designed as mini dramas. A special effect is achieved by combining witty wordplay with subtle irony, giving a touch of humour to Heine's lyrical creation. The purpose of jest and irony is to destroy the romantic reverie; they exist both in the author's poetry (Book of Songs, Return Home) and in his prose: The Journey to the Harz, The Baths of Lucca, From the Memoirs of Herr Von Schnabelewopski, The Gods in Exile, and Florentine nights.
- Subjects
HEINE, Heinrich, 1797-1856; MEMOIRS; DANCE; SONGBOOKS; EXILE (Punishment); WIT &; humor; SEDUCTION
- Publication
Analele Universităţii. Seria Ştiinţele Limbii, Literatură şi Didactica Predării, Limbi şi Literaturi Străine, 2020, Vol 19, Issue 2, p117
- ISSN
2065-0868
- Publication type
Article