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The book explores the satirical landscape of Germany during Kaiser Wilhelm II's reign, highlighting the conflict between 19th-century traditions and 20th-century changes. It focuses on the influential satirical journals Kladderadatsch and Simplicissimus, which targeted authority and societal absurdities through humor, art, and literature. While Kladderadatsch offered mild critiques, Simplicissimus provided a more radical commentary on bourgeois culture, military classism, and societal hypocrisy. Ann Taylor Allen illustrates how these journals served as vital outlets for dissent in a repressive society.
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Satire and Society in Wilhelmine Germany, Ann Taylor Allen
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- Satire and Society in Wilhelmine Germany
- Subtitle
- Kladderadatsch and Simplicissimus, 1890-1914
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ann Taylor Allen
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 280
- ISBN13
- 9780813151007
- Category
- Social sciences, World history
- Description
- The book explores the satirical landscape of Germany during Kaiser Wilhelm II's reign, highlighting the conflict between 19th-century traditions and 20th-century changes. It focuses on the influential satirical journals Kladderadatsch and Simplicissimus, which targeted authority and societal absurdities through humor, art, and literature. While Kladderadatsch offered mild critiques, Simplicissimus provided a more radical commentary on bourgeois culture, military classism, and societal hypocrisy. Ann Taylor Allen illustrates how these journals served as vital outlets for dissent in a repressive society.