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Professor Unrat, oder Das Ende eines Tyrannen (1905, trans. by Ernest Boyd as Small Town Tyrant), which translates as "Professor Garbage", is one of the most important works of Heinrich Mann, and has achieved notoriety through film adaptations, most notably Der blaue Engel with Marlene Dietrich. The book caricatures the middle and upper class educational system of Wilhelmine Germany and the double standards of the title character.
Professor Unrat is a harsh critique on Wilhelmine Germany, exposing hypocrisies in education, society, privilege, and caste. The story reminded me a bit of Zola’s writing. But as a companion film, I think the changes made in the film The Blue Angel are more of a critique of Weimar Germany. A better film pairing would be Michael Haneke’s Das Weisse Band (The White Band). Together they form a picture of the Wilhelmine age built upon an underlying cruelness that seemed to pervade every ...
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Unrat aber trug den seinigen seit vielen Generationen, der ganzen Stadt war er geläufig, seine Kollegen benutzten ihn außerhalb des Gymnasiums und auch drinnen, sobald er den Rücken drehte. Die Herren, die in ihrem Hause Schüler verpflegten und sie zur Arbeit anhielten, sprachen vor ihren Pensionären vom Professor Unrat.
Professor Unrat by Heinrich Mann. The novel is a social critique of bourgeois society in Germany during the Wilhelmine period, as seen through the life of an authoritarian and morally rigid school teacher. The protagonist becomes infatuated with a cabaret dancer, leading him to abandon his duties and societal norms, and eventually descend into madness. The book explores themes of obsession, social class, and the destructive power of repressed desire.
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Professor Unrat offers insightful commentary on the destructive nature of societal conformity and the consequences of suppressing one’s authentic self. The novel reminds readers of the importance of self-acceptance and the limitations of societal expectations. Through Immanuel Rath’s struggles and transformations, Heinrich Mann presents a cautionary tale that speaks to the universal human desire for love, passion, and personal fulfillment. ...
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Professor Unrat oder Das Ende eines Tyrannen [Small Town Tyrant, 1905] is a novel about a tyrannical schoolteacher who, because of an affair with a cabaret artist, loses his job, at which point he teams up with his lover to take revenge upon his enemies in his hometown. The novel is rich in both psychological insight and social critique of Wilhelmine Germany. The protagonist’s name is Immanuel Raat, but he is known to pupils and teachers alike by his nickname, “Unrat” [garbage, rubbish].
Professor Unrat, oder, Das Ende eines Tyrannen : Roman by Mann, Heinrich, 1871-1950. Publication date 1989 Publisher Frankfurt am Main : Fischer Taschenbuch Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English. 315 pages : 18 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306) Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2018-07-15 08:41:10 Associated-names Schneider, Peter-Paul ...
