Winkler, Michael2018-12-182018-12-181985Howells, Christa. "Der Perfidie hoher Preis zur Casanovafigur in der Literatur der Jahrhundertwende." (1985) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104465">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104465</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104465The historic Casanova embodied the opposing aspects of vitality and decadence. Thus, he reflected the feeling of "gay apocalypse" which prevailed during the fin-de-siecle. In the case of Schnitzler and Hofmannsthal, their literary treatment of the erotic adventurer "par excellence” revealed their attitude towards the world around them as well as their personal dilemma of trying to reconcile the demands of life and art. In three plays about Ninon de Lenclos, the legendary beauty of the seventeenth Century, the ruthless egoism of an adventurous existence is exposed. The knowledge of the ephemerality of life and happiness enhanced the enjoyment of the moment. Yet, the pursuit of life as adventure -- without any consideration of consequences -- exacted a high price. The price of perfidy was usually paid by others.72 ppengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.ThesisRICE2100reformatted digitalThesis Ger. 1985 Howells