Julia Frick, Poetik der Kürzung. Studien zu Kurzfassungen in der mittelhochdeutschen Epik. (Bibliotheca Germanica 80) Narr Francke Attempto, Tübingen 2024. 340 S., € 98,–.

Key Points

• The article aims to analyze the poetics behind the use of summaries in Middle High German epic narratives.
• Literary analysis of texts from the Middle High German epic tradition.
• Examination of narrative techniques employed in abbreviated forms.
• Comparative literature methodology to highlight differences in summary usage.
• Identifies key strategies in the construction of summaries.
• Demonstrates how summaries influence narrative engagement and interpretation.
• Highlights the cultural relevance of brevity in the classic texts.