Ernst Toller and German Society: Intellectuals as Leaders and Critics, 1914-1939 PDF
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Ernst Toller and German Society Ernst Toller and German Society Intellectuals as Leaders and Critics, 1914–1939 Robert Ellis FAIRLEIGHDICKINSONUNIVERSITYPRESS Madison•Teaneck PublishedbyFairleighDickinsonUniversityPress CopublishedwithRowman&Littlefield 4501ForbesBoulevard,Suite200,Lanham,Maryland20706 www.rowman.com 10ThornburyRoad,PlymouthPL67PP,UnitedKingdom Copyright©2013byRobertEllis Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedinanyformorbyany electronicormechanicalmeans,includinginformationstorageandretrievalsystems, withoutwrittenpermissionfromthepublisher,exceptbyareviewerwhomayquote passagesinareview. BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublicationInformationAvailable LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData Ellis,Robert,1946- ErnstTollerandGermansociety:intellectualsasleadersandcritics,1914-1939/RobertEllis. pagescm Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex. Summary:“Between1918and1939ErnstTollerwasoneofGermany’sprominentleft-wingintellec- tuals,HewasaleaderoftheGermanRevolutionof1918-1919,famousplaywrightofthe1920sand bestknownspokesmanagainstHitlerduringthe1930s,writingaboutacountryunsuccessfully balancingbetweensurvivalandannihilation.Thisstudy,thefirstcomprehensiveanalysisintwo decades,showstheinfluencethatintellectualscanhaveinatroubledsocietyandaskswhatqualities makeleaderseffective”—Providedbypublisher. ISBN978-1-61147-635-4(cloth)|ISBN978-1-61147-636-1(electronic) 1.Toller,Ernst,1893-1939—Politicalandsocialviews.2.Intellectuals—Germany—History—20th century.3.Politicsandliterature—Germany—History—20thcentury.4.Dramatists,German—20th century—Biography.5.Authors,German—20thcentury—Biography.6.Germany—Politicsand government—1918-1933.I.Title.II.Title:Intellectualsasleadersandcritics,1914-1939. PT2642.O65Z6542013 832'.912—dc23 2013026716 TMThepaperusedinthispublicationmeetstheminimumrequirementsofAmerican NationalStandardforInformationSciencesPermanenceofPaperforPrintedLibrary Materials,ANSI/NISOZ39.48-1992. PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica ThisbookisforHowardWinter, TenthMountainDivision,WorldWarTwo,BronzeStar: Warrior,Benefactor,andHero. ThisbookisalsoforDr.EdwardBerger. Contents Acknowledgments ix 1 Introduction 1 2 TheIntellectualasCritic 11 3 “Wandering” 31 4 TheAttractionsofIdeology:ExpressionismandActivism 55 5 RevolutionofLove:Bavaria1918–1919 85 6 “AGentleApostle”:TheWeimarYears 131 7 TheCriticasExile 179 8 Conclusion:WhattheShadowSaid 209 SelectedBibliography 227 Index 239 AbouttheAuthor 241 vii
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