Overview
The Comedy of Sentiment: A Novel is a satirical novel that critiques the sentimentalism of popular literature in the late 19th century. Max Simon Nordau, a German author, wrote the book to challenge the belief that literature should indulge in raw sentimentality. The book features characters who are fond of sentimental literature but are irony-proof and are often the targets of ridicule. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
- | Author: Max Simon Nordau
- | Publisher: Legare Street Press
- | Publication Date: Jul 18, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 278 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1021984442
- | ISBN-13: 9781021984449
