Bücher von E. M. Butler

In this book, first published in 1946 as a second impression of a 1941 original, Butler profiles the influential poet Rainer Maria Rilke, seeing in him and his works a counteracting force to that of the destructive war in Europe. The biography addresses Rilke's life and the influences on his poetry, especially his time spent in Paris and his traumatizing military service in WWI. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Rilke.

Originally published in 1946, this book presents the content of Eliza Marian Butler's inaugural lecture upon taking up the position of Schroeder Professor of German at Cambridge University. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in German poetry and literary criticism.

Originally published in 1935, this book provides a study of the powerful influence exercised by Ancient Greek culture on German writers from the eighteenth century onwards. It will be of value to anyone with an interest in German literature, Ancient Greece and literary criticism.

The Magus, a legendary magician of superhuman powers, is an archetype central to myth and religion across many cultures. Identifying its anthropological origins in ancient rituals, E. M. Butler goes on to trace its subsequent development.