Fontane Bibliography

The core of the Fontane Bibliography Online is based on the Theodor Fontane Bibliography by Wolfgang Rasch, published in three volumes by De Gruyter-Verlag in 2006 and edited by Ernst Osterkamp and Hanna Delf von Wolzogen in conjunction with the Humboldt University of Berlin and the Theodor Fontane Archive Potsdam.

In 2017/18, this core collection was supplemented by Wolfgang Rasch on behalf of the Theodor Fontane Archive by over 600 entries. From 2006 to September 2018, it was expanded by over 2,000 entries. The bibliography is to be continued annually in future.

The bibliography covers all known texts by Theodor Fontane, large parts of the contemporary reception and large parts of the research literature. It also covers significant parts of the posthumous reception, as well as film adaptations, soundtracks, audio books and the like.

This function displays all entries in the bibliography.

You have two search options:

• Using the search slot offered to you by default, you can perform a search on all data fields of the bibliography. The word or sequence of words you enter will therefore be searched for in the title, the author’s name, the locations, the annotations, etc.
• You can use the detailed search to search specifically in one or more data fields of the entries. To call up the detailed search, click on the cross to the right of the word »Detailed search«. A series of additional search slots will open, which you can use to search specifically in the corresponding data fields. The operators to the left of the search slots allow you to combine fields using »and«, »or« and »and not«. In this way, for example, you can search for a bibliography entry in which »Fontane« is in the title but »Fontane« is not the author (search for title »Fontane« »and not« author »Fontane«).

For the printed version of the Fontane Bibliography, a classification system was developed according to which the literature by and about Fontane was grouped. This system distinguishes between »primary literature«, i.e. works by Fontane, and »secondary literature«, i.e. works about Fontane.

Below these main categories there is a differentiated system of subcategories, which in turn sometimes have subcategories. This system makes it possible for you to call up literature on specific topics or work complexes.

The principle is always the same. The arrow> next to an outline item takes you to the bibliography entries in this group. You can call up further subcategories via the plus + next to an outline item.

Example: In this way, you can call up,  for example, all entries for reviews of Effi Briest. In the »Secondary literature« section, go to »33 Zu einzelnen erzählerischen Werken« (To the individual narrative works) and open this bullet point using the plus +. Now scroll down until you find the bullet point »33/14 Effi Briest« and then the bullet point »33/14.1 Reviews«. Now click on the arrow to the right of the bullet point. You will be taken to a list of results with all the reviews that have been included in the bibliography so far.

• The lower area is divided into the sidebar on the left and the results list on the right. In the sidebar, you have the option of further filtering your result set (which is currently displayed in the results list): The options available here include filtering into the sections »Primary literature« and »Secondary literature« or filtering according to specific types. You can also filter by keywords. If you have accessed the results view via the structure of the holdings, the place in the classification system where you are currently located will also appear at the top
• At the bottom right you will find the results list. All entries that match your search query or are assigned to the category are displayed here with brief information in a list view. Clicking on an entry takes you to the individual view (What is the individual view?) with detailed information.

Here, we collect further hints, tips and tricks for the Bibliography:

• Please note: A search for »Kreuzzeitung« will not usually result in Fontane’s own articles in this newspaper, as this is a historical abbreviated title. Instead, try searching for »Neue Preußische [Kreuz-] Zeitung«.
• Please note: A search for »Vossische Zeitung« will not usually result in Fontane’s own articles in this newspaper, as this is a historical abbreviated title. Instead, try searching for »Königlich privilegirte Berlinische Zeitung von Staats- und gelehrten Sachen«