Ludwig Tiecks Genoveva, als romantische Dichtung betrachtet

This listening explores Ludwig Tieck’s early romantic drama Genoveva as a pivotal moment in the poet’s artistic development. The work was a personal milestone for Tieck, whom he later recalled as an outpouring of his innermost feelings rather than a crafted piece. Its reception sparked lively debate among the greats of his era—Goethe, Schiller and many others reacted strongly, seeing it as both a beacon of the rising romantic spirit and a challenge to Enlightenment ideals.

The author delves into the poem’s creation, tracing the tangled web of aesthetic ideas, mystic influences and the period’s religious currents that shaped it. By comparing Tieck’s approach with contemporary scholars and related Romantic texts, the study clarifies how Genoveva embodied the theoretical ambitions of its time. Listeners will gain a nuanced picture of how a single work can illuminate the broader currents of early‑19th‑century German literature.