The Smell of Books: A Cultural-Historical Study of Olfactory Perception in Literature

The Smell of Books is a groundbreaking literary analysis that explores the role of scent in European and Russian literature over the past 150 years.

Through an interdisciplinary approach that combines linguistics, psychology, aesthetics, and sociology, Hans J.

Rindisbacher reveals how the sense of smell has played a consequential role in shaping romantic, modern, and contemporary literature.

From the works of German Expressionists to Holocaust memoirs and contemporary books such as Patrick Suskind's Das Parfum and Christa Wolf's Storfall, this book provides a unique perspective on the relationship between scent and literature.

Don't miss out on this fascinating exploration of the hidden connections between smell and storytelling.