the wertherian exotext andrew piper, mcgill university mark algee-hewitt, stanford literary lab...

The Wertherian Exotext

Andrew Piper, McGill UniversityMark Algee-Hewitt, Stanford Literary Lab

Derek Ruths, Network Dynamics Lab, McGill UniversityFaiyaz Zamal, Network Dynamics Lab, McGill University

01.07.2014

Red = Prose Green = Drama Yellow = Poetry Pink = Critical Blues = Science

http://piperlab.mcgill.ca/pdfs/WertherEffect1.pdf

HathiTrust

• German 11,240• English 14,200• French 24,895

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saidmanlittleuponwillustimeeveryheartseeknowfriendchildrenlikedeargreatmakewentmaything

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saidmanlittleuponwillustimeeveryheartseeknowfriendchildrenlikedeargreatmakewentmaything

English_91

youngestpartnerpowersextravaganttormentfittingbookactiveplantedeldestpresentswanderraysstrikingeaseoppressedheatpossessiontakessenses

English_324

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1 1517 Walter Scott 4258 Spain, Dictionaries, Natural Science

2360 Literary Journals

2 1696 Ecclesiastical History 3074 Voltaire, Universal History

884 Poetics, Travel,Natural History

3 1017 Christian Monitor 6613 Marine history, Egypt

2000 Literary Journals

4 1939 Sterne, Wakefield, Flowers of Literature

474 Natural History, Coquilles, Biography

1164 Political History

5 2405 Literary Periodicals 4625 Voltaire, Esprit des nations

805 Contemporary History

6 1280 Tours of Iceland, Painting, Biography

938 Medicine 4 NA

7 396 Byron 418 Rousseau & Racine 1717 Literary Texts

8 1466 Lives, Histories, Sermons 3925 Racine 1335 Religion

9 1557 Milners Church History 570 Egypt, Painting, Maladies

9 NA

10 569 Shakespeare 967 Encyclopedias

11 428 Hogarth, Pignotti, Painting

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GermanTopTitles

1 1517 Walter Scott 4258 Spain, Dictionaries, Natural Science

2360 Literary Journals

2 1696 Ecclesiastical History 3074 Voltaire, Universal History

884 Poetics, Travel,Natural History

3 1017 Christian Monitor 6613 Marine history, Egypt

2000 Literary Journals

4 1939 Sterne, Wakefield, Flowers of Literature

474 Natural History, Coquilles, Biography

1164 Political History

5 2405 Literary Periodicals 4625 Voltaire, Esprit des nations

805 Contemporary History

6 1280 Tours of Iceland, Painting, Biography

938 Medicine 4 NA

7 396 Byron 418 Rousseau & Racine 1717 Literary Texts

8 1466 Lives, Histories, Sermons 3925 Racine 1335 Religion

9 1557 Milners Church History 570 Egypt, Painting, Maladies

9 NA

10 569 Shakespeare 967 Encyclopedias

11 428 Hogarth, Pignotti, Painting

Comm Size TopTitles

1 280 Life of Samuel Johnson

2 191 Flowers of Lit, Smollett, Cervantes

3 391 Goldsmith, Sterne

4 226 Fatherless Fanny, Simple Tales, Forest Girl

5 527 Works of English Poets

6 324 Flowers of Lit, English Souvenirs, Affecting Scenes, Elizabeth de Bruce

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Community 4

Samuel Johnson(light blue)

Smollett, Quixote(green)

Goldsmith, Sterne(red)

Sentimental Novel(yellow)

English Poets(pink)

National Tale(navy)

National Tale(navy)

Sentimental Novel(yellow)

Communities 4.4, 4.6

Comm 4.6 – Top WorksFlowers of Literature (Yellow)National Tales(Light Blue)Elizabeth de Bruce(Navy)English Souvenirs (Pink)The Story Teller (Red)Affecting Scenes (Green)

Comm 4.6 – Top WorksFlowers of Literature (Yellow)National Tales(Light Blue)Elizabeth de Bruce(Navy)English Souvenirs (Pink)The Story Teller (Red)Affecting Scenes (Green)

Comm 4.6 – Top WorksFlowers of Literature (Yellow)National Tales(Light Blue)Elizabeth de Bruce(Navy)English Souvenirs (Pink)The Story Teller (Red)Affecting Scenes (Green)

Comm 4.6 – Top WorksFlowers of Literature (Yellow)National Tales(Light Blue)Elizabeth de Bruce(Navy)English Souvenirs (Pink)The Story Teller (Red)Affecting Scenes (Green)

Albert Werther

Lotte

Albert Werther

Lotte

SubjectCommodity

Love Object

Albert Werther

Lotte

SubjectCommodity

Love Object

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