Georg Morris Cohen Brandes Books

Georg Brandes was a Danish critic and scholar whose theories championed a new realism and naturalism, moving away from purely aesthetic or fantastical writing. He believed that literature should be a vehicle for the great thoughts of liberty and the progress of humanity. As a leading theorist of the "Modern Breakthrough" in Scandinavian culture, his influential lectures and writings shaped literary discourse from the 1870s onwards. Brandes's intellectual and critical approach significantly impacted European literature and fostered a more socially engaged artistic vision.