Goethe In Context
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Goethe in Context
Author: Charlotte Lee
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2024-05-31
One of the most prolific and versatile writers of all time, Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749–1832) made an impact that continues to extend far beyond his native Germany. The variety of human questions and experiences treated in his works is arguably without parallel. He also had (for his era) an unusually long life, which spanned the French Revolution, the end of the Holy Roman Empire and subsequent reshaping of the German-speaking world, and the rapid onset of industrial modernity. In thirty-seven short essays, leading international scholars explore Goethe's life and times, his literary works, his activity in the realms of art, philosophy and natural science, his reception of – and indeed by – other cultures, and, finally, the resonance of his work in our time. The aim of this collection is to open as many windows as possible onto Goethe's wide-ranging intellectual and practical activity, and to give a sense of his ongoing importance.
Goethe in Context
"Covering topics ranging from literature and art to philosophy and natural science, this accessible collection of essays explores Goethe's links to other cultures and his lasting impact today. In its remarkable breadth and depth, it gives students and researchers a scholarly overview commensurate with Goethe's long and varied career"--
The Cambridge Companion to Goethe
Author: Lesley Sharpe
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2002-05-02
The Cambridge Companion to Goethe provides a stimulating and accessible survey of this many-sided figure. The volume places Goethe in the context of the Germany and Europe of his lifetime. His literary work is covered in individual chapters on poetry, drama (with a separate chapter on Faust), prose fiction and autobiography. A wide-ranging survey of reception inside and outside Germany and an extensive guide to further reading round off this volume, which will appeal to students and specialists alike.