I just finished this book this morning. I was clueless to so much you pointed out. Thank you for a great review. I read, The Glass Bees, last year. I'd love a review from you on that one.
This book was influenced by one of his brother's poems, which attacks an element within the National Socialists as drunken brutes. Although you are correct that they were not focused on the National Socialists, they were asking more of a question, testing people to respond to the age. Much of their criticism is just as applicable to communism and liberalism. These are all forms of democracy. Both brothers were against the ideological type of politics. One edition has a short introduction by George Steiner. I will try to scan it at some point. Generally speaking, Jünger was against much of the academic excess you see in notes and introductions. An old aristocratic idea is that the editor should exist in the background.
Hello! I don't really expect someone to see this but if for some reason you are scrolling through here I have 0 ideea of what "koppels-bleek" is. I understand the meaning of it somewhat but I have lagoons. Can someone try to explain the meaning in more depth? Edit: forgot to ask: I heard multiple people talk about different endings and this confused me even further. How does the book end? Does the Chief Ranger die in the end? Wish I could read this book myself someday but sadly for now I have no time to do so.
Just read it for the first time last month. One of the best from Jünger.
I just finished this book this morning. I was clueless to so much you pointed out. Thank you for a great review.
I read, The Glass Bees, last year. I'd love a review from you on that one.
Thank you. It's on the list!
Charles, I appreciate your continuing work . Another very worthwhile book review with your trademark interesting musings and observations.
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Thanks for the great content!
You are welcome!
This book was influenced by one of his brother's poems, which attacks an element within the National Socialists as drunken brutes. Although you are correct that they were not focused on the National Socialists, they were asking more of a question, testing people to respond to the age. Much of their criticism is just as applicable to communism and liberalism. These are all forms of democracy. Both brothers were against the ideological type of politics.
One edition has a short introduction by George Steiner. I will try to scan it at some point.
Generally speaking, Jünger was against much of the academic excess you see in notes and introductions. An old aristocratic idea is that the editor should exist in the background.
Hello! I don't really expect someone to see this but if for some reason you are scrolling through here I have 0 ideea of what "koppels-bleek" is. I understand the meaning of it somewhat but I have lagoons. Can someone try to explain the meaning in more depth?
Edit: forgot to ask: I heard multiple people talk about different endings and this confused me even further. How does the book end? Does the Chief Ranger die in the end? Wish I could read this book myself someday but sadly for now I have no time to do so.