Georg Brandes : : A Pioneer of Comparative Literature and a Global Public Intellectual / / Edited by Jens Bjerring-Hansen, Anders Engberg-Pedersen and Lasse Horne Kjældgaard.

• Superior document: Internationale Forschungen zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 213
• TeilnehmendeR: Bjerring-Hansen, Jens,; Engberg-Pedersen, Anders,; Kjældgaard, Lasse Horne,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024.; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Internationale Forschungen zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 213.; Literature and Cultural Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (350 pages).
• Other title: A Pioneer of Comparative Literature and a Global Public Intellectual; Front Matter -- Preliminary Material /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004682198
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Edited by Jens Bjerring-Hansen, Anders Engberg-Pedersen and Lasse Horne Kjældgaard.

Georg Brandes (1842-1927) was one of the leading literary critics in Europe of his time. His Main Currents of Nineteenth Century Literature (1872-1890) was a foundational text to the field of comparative literature and extolled by Thomas Mann as the “Bible of the young intellectual Europe at the turn of the century.” Georg Brandes eventually developed into a truly global public intellectual, living by his pen and public lectures. On the eve of World War I, he was one of the most sought-after commentators, vigorously opposing all conflicting factions. This book seeks to understand Brandes’ trajectory, to evaluate Brandes’ significance for current discussions of literary criticism and public engagement, and to introduce Brandes to an international audience. It consists of 15 original chapters commissioned from experts in the field.