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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary movement
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realism ⓘ |
| aim |
critical reflection on social conditions
ⓘ
truthful portrayal of contemporary society ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
naturalism
ⓘ
romantic idealization ⓘ |
| emphasis |
character development
ⓘ
plausible plots ⓘ social observation ⓘ |
| endTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | realist literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
industrialization in Germany
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rise of the bourgeoisie ⓘ unification of Germany ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century German literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1848 revolutions
NERFINISHED
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European realism ⓘ social changes of industrialization ⓘ |
| languageUse |
clear prose
ⓘ
everyday speech ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
detailed description
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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
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novella ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| opposedTo | romanticism ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | poetic realism ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1848 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
bourgeois society
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provincial life ⓘ small towns ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
class differences
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conflict between individual and society ⓘ marriage and family life ⓘ moral dilemmas ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
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