Max Nordaus Fin De Siecle Romance Of Race

Download or read book Max Nordau's Fin-de-siècle Romance of Race written by Melanie A. Murphy and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max Nordau (1849-1923) is the author of Degeneration and a founding father of Zionism. This Hungarian-born physician wrote fiction in which romantic and personal relations depicted in miniature the social and ethnic tensions of his day. His family stories metaphorically diagnosed the problems of minorities, especially Jewish populations, in European countries. Close analysis of Nordau's literary work opens new perspectives on his cultural and political efforts and thought.