Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I. The Biographical Imperative: 1. The biographical imperative: Karl Kraus
2. The biographical imperative: Theodor Adorno
3. The biographical imperative: Helmut Heißenbüttel - pro domo
4. From the private life of Everyman: self-presentation and authenticity in Buch der Lieder
5. In the diplomatic sense: on Reisebilder
Part II. The Real Heine: 6. How to become a Symbolist: Heine and the anthologies of Stefan George and Rudolf Borchardt
7. The real Heine: Atta Troll and allegory
8. Ventriloquism in Ludwig Börne. Eine Denkschrift
Part III. Parisian Writing: 9. Sheherazade's snapshots: Lutetia
10. Mathilde's interruption: archetypes of modernity in Heine's later poetry
Part IV. Epilogue: 11. The tribe of Harry: Heine and contemporary poetry
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
