Was ist gute Literatur?

What is good literature? The answer cannot be entirely subjective; otherwise, literary criticism would be merely a matter of personal feeling. However, it also cannot be objective and universally valid, or there would be less disagreement among critics. The book addresses all common evaluation criteria without footnotes and academic jargon, examining their suitability through examples. It considers famous and less successful works from two and a half thousand years – narrative art, poetry, and dramas from antiquity to the latest releases.