Summary
Heinrich Heine: It was a wonderful month of May
The aspect of "psychological reality" that is recognized in Heine's poems springs from nostalgic memories of two great and unhappy loves in his life, but there are also other motives from coexistence with nature to the political ideas of the first half of the 19th century. The appeal of his lyrics rests on the use of the singing folk tone of German folk songs. Many composers composed their works to his texts precisely because of this melodiousness. The contemporary popularity of Heine's poetry rests on these foundations.
The contrasts and originality in his poems are reflected in the contrast of the objective tone with which he expresses deeply personal feelings, which is also a characteristic of the era in which he created, the era of the transition from romanticism to realism.
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