Description:
An in-depth look at Forster's work and life that reveals his importance for other German writers of the eighteenth century.
Brief description: Todd Kontje is Distinguished Professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of several books, including German Orientalisms; Thomas Mann's World: Empire, Race, and the Jewish Question; and Imperial Fictions: German Literature Before and Beyond the Nation-State.
Review Quotes:
"Todd Kontje's book is both an excellent starting point and a significant addition to existing scholarship. The image of Forster that emerges is further removed from modern progressive values, but no less fascinating and important."
--Morgan Golf-French History of European Ideas