James N. Bade • Fontane's Landscapes

James N. Bade • Fontane's Landscapes

Fontaneana
Aimed primarily at English-speaking undergraduate students of German literature, but also with graduate students and a general readership in mind, this book deals with the literary landscapes in Theodor Fontane’s best known novels – ‘Schach von Wuthenow’ (1882), ‘Irrungen, Wirrungen’ (1888), and ‘Effi Briest’ (1895). It is an illuminating introduction to one of Europe’s finest novelists.

Contents
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. The Nature of Fontane’s Landscapes
Chapter 2. The Sun Sets on Prussia: Landscapes in Schach von Wuthenow 
I. Central Berlin (Chapters 1-3) 
II. Tempelhof (Chapter 4) 
III. The Prince’s Villa on the Spree (Chapters 6-7) 
IV. Central Berlin (Chapters 8-13)
V. Wuthenow am See (Chapter 14) 
VI. Potsdam (Chapters 15-16) 
VII. Paretz and Charlottenburg (Chapters 16-17) 
Chapter 3. Inclination and Obligation: Landscapes in Irrungen, Wirrungen 
I. The Dörrs’ Nursery on Kurfürstenstraße (Chapters 1-3) 
II. On the River Spree at Stralau (Chapter 3) 
III. The Nimptschs’ house and the Dörrs’ garden (Chapters 4 and 5) 
IV. Central Berlin: Bellevuestraße, Unter den Linden (Chapters 6-8)
V. The walk to Wilmersdorf (Chapters 9-10)
VI. The trip to Hankels Ablage (Chapters 11-13) 
VII. Botho’s ride to Jungfernheide (Chapter 14) 
VIII. The Dörrs’ garden; another walk to Wilmersdorf (Chapters 15-16) 
IX. The honeymoon in Dresden, new residences in Berlin, and Käthe’s trip to Schlangenbad (Chapters 16-20)
X. Botho’s trip to the new Jakobi-Kirchhof in Rixdorf (Chapters 21-22) 
XI. Botho’s second ride to Jungfernheide (Chapter 23) 
XII. Botho and Käthe in Charlottenburg (25) 
Chapter 4. Oppression and Tolerance: Landscapes in Effi Briest 
I. Hohen-Cremmen (Chapters 1-5) 
II. Berlin (Chapters 3-6) 
III. Kessin (Chapters 6-22) 
IV. Berlin (Chapters 23-24) 
V. Rügen (Chapter 24) 
VI. Berlin (Chapters 25-33) 
VII. Hohen-Cremmen (Chapters 34-36)
Conclusion: Fontane’s Contrasting Landscapes and their Wider Significance
Bibliography