The book provides new perspectives on the historical context surrounding Kraus' writing during the Third Reich as well as an analysis of the Third Walpurgnis Night. The contributions place Krauss work in dialogue with a broader spectrum of critical voices, including Adorno, Klemperer and Arendt. Revisiting Kraus from these new perspectives contributes to a better understanding of this major intellectual of the first half of the 20th century.

Gal Hertz, Tel Aviv University; Ron Mieczkowski, FU Berlin; Ariel Linden, Kansas University.