On glorious mother, beardless John and blind princess, or Bettina von Arnim’s imaginary worlds Cover Image

O chwalebnej matce, Janie bez brody i ślepej królewnie, czyli Bettiny von Arnim światy wyimaginowane
On glorious mother, beardless John and blind princess, or Bettina von Arnim’s imaginary worlds

Author(s): Nina Nowara-Matusik
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Gender Studies, Studies of Literature, German Literature, Culture and social structure , Psychoanalysis, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: fairy tale; Bettina von Arnim; romanticism; feminist criticism; psychoanalysis

Summary/Abstract: The article presents three fairy tales by Bettina von Arnim: „Der Königssohn” [The King’s Son], „Die blinde Königstochter” [The Blind Princess] and „Hans ohne Bart” [Beardless Hans]. These texts are studied from the point of view of their poetics and their rootedness in the romantic worldview. Moreover, on the example of „Der Königssohn” fairy tale, an attempt is made at feminist interpretation, while „Hans ohne Bart” is read using psychoanalytic tools.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 71-83
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish