Source
Source: Thomas Theodor Heine, “Reaction,” Simplicissimus no. 40, January 1898, cover page. http://www.simplicissimus.info/uploads/tx_lombkswjournaldb/pdf/1/02/02_40.pdf
Abstract
Thomas Theodor Heine’s (1867-1948) cartoon “Reaction” appeared on the cover of the satirical journal Simplicissimus in January 1898. Set during a New Year’s celebration, it mocks the culture of the German aristocracy. A nobleman orders his courtiers to make time “go backwards” – a critique of the reactionary outlook of many aristocrats, who felt threatened by popular participation in politics and saw their privileges waning.
“Reaction” (1898)
Recommended Citation
“Reaction” (1898),
published in: German History in Documents and Images,
<https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/wilhelmine-germany-and-the-first-world-war-1890-1918/ghdi:image-1613>
[September 26, 2025].