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In this closely argued and admirably lucid study of the late medieval didactic epic Der Ring, Christa Wolf Cross analyses the dynamics of the narrator-reader relationship. Cross's investigation leads her to propound new answers to a number of questions that have long perplexed Wittenweiler scholars.

Shows how Storm's Novellen are made purposeful by the operations of a fictional intelligence, haunted by the fear of passing time. The author challenges the traditional belief that Storm's narratives are products of a sentimental mind.

Offers a penetrative and perceptive comparison of two of the most discussed novels of the twentieth century. Beginning with Camus' own appraisal of Kafka's work, the study convincingly analyses the authors' fictive creations.