{"product_id":"babylon-jost-hermand-9780820430454","title":"Babylon: Edited and with an Introduction by Cora Lee Nollendorfs","description":"\u003ci\u003eBabylon\u003c\/i\u003e by Christian Essellen (1823-1859), a  lost  dramatic poem by an obscure author, is a unique representation of the revolutions of 1848-1849. A participant in and historian of the events, Essellen emigrated to the U.S. in 1852, where he spent the last years of his life. \u003ci\u003eBabylon\u003c\/i\u003e, probably written in 1850 or 1851, appeared in serialized form in 1853 in the weekly newspaper issues of Essellen's periodical \u003ci\u003eAtlantis\u003c\/i\u003e, few of which have been preserved. Firmly in the German literary tradition, the work includes characters from Greek mythology, Petrarch, Shakespeare, and Goethe, as well as various historical figures; it ends in an apocalyptic vision of the future. This edition of \u003ci\u003eBabylon\u003c\/i\u003e is presented with a biographical assessment of Essellen's life and contribution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jost Hermand,Cora Lee Nollendorfs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820430455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820430454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jost Hermand","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48517481758975,"sku":"9780820430454","price":61.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f1369be-366a-4046-823b-cf99a4b924f0.jpg?v=1778731983","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/babylon-jost-hermand-9780820430454","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}