German realism

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German realism was a 19th-century literary movement in Germany that focused on detailed, objective depictions of everyday life and society, often highlighting social issues and the inner lives of ordinary people.

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German realism canonical 7
German Realism 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary movement
realism
aim critical reflection on social conditions
truthful portrayal of contemporary society
country Germany
distinguishedFrom naturalism
romantic idealization
emphasis character development
plausible plots
social observation
endTime late 19th century
genre realist literature
historicalContext industrialization in Germany
rise of the bourgeoisie
unification of Germany
influenced 20th-century German literature
influencedBy 1848 revolutions
European realism
social changes of industrialization
languageUse clear prose
everyday speech
literaryStyle detailed description
narrative objectivity
psychological depth
mainFocus depiction of everyday life
inner lives of ordinary people
objective representation of reality
social issues
movementIn German literature
narrativePerspective third-person narrator
narrativeTechnique limited authorial intrusion
notableForm novel
novella
short story
opposedTo romanticism
relatedMovement poetic realism
startTime circa 1848
timePeriod 19th century
typicalSetting bourgeois society
provincial life
small towns
typicalTheme class differences
conflict between individual and society
marriage and family life
moral dilemmas
social mobility

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Young Germany influenced German realism
Christian Buddenbrook literaryPeriod German realism
Eilif Peterssen influencedBy German Realism
linked to: German realism
Antonia Mann literaryMovement German realism
Man of Straw literaryMovement German realism
Leipzig School influencedBy German realism
Ida Boy-Ed movement German realism
subject linked to: Boy-Ed