Arthur Schnitzler’s Dream Story: Fridolin’s Dream as Schnitzler’s Subconscious

Authors

Sarah K. Moir, Illinois Wesleyan UniversityFollow

Abstract

Arthur Schnitzler’s short story Dream Story offers a unique insight into the subconscious of Schnitzler himself, provided through the choices of character names, and the experiences he details throughout the story. The character of Fridolin provides a stunning foil to Schnitzler’s own life. Additionally, Schnitzler serves as an emblem of the fin-de-Siècle Vienna personality: sexually liberal with a chauvinistic bent.

Recommended Citation

Moir, Sarah K. (2011) "Arthur Schnitzler’s Dream Story: Fridolin’s Dream as Schnitzler’s Subconscious," Constructing the Past: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 11.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/constructing/vol12/iss1/11