Elective Affinities
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Published: 1872
Total Pages: 342
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The Sorrows of Young Werther ; Elective Affinities ; Novella
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1995-11-19
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780691043463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContaining three of Goethe's major prose works, this volume explores a range of themes: unfulfilled love, infidelity, divorce, tragic love, fantasy, and moral rebirth. One of Goethe's best known works, The Sorrows of Young Werther, explores the extremes of the subjective experience through the novel's depiction of a sensitive young man caught up in a love impossible to fulfill. In Elective Affinities, a novel of tragic love, Goethe employs all the requisites of sentimental romance to give a deeply ironic perspective to the idea of love. As the title indicates, Novella examines the possibilities inherent in this genre.
The Sorrows of Young Werther, Elective Affinities
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Published: 2019-09-27
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781695147720
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Sorrows of Young Werther is a loosely autobiographical epistolary novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, first published in 1774. A revised edition followed in 1787. It was one of the most important novels in the Sturm und Drang period in German literature, and influenced the later Romantic movement.
Selected Works of Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Published: 2000-05-30
Total Pages: 1256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains a brief biography of Goethe, a collection of some of his best-known works, and a sampling of his personal correspondence. Includes his four major works, together with a selection of his finest letters and poems. The Sorrows of Young Werther is a story of self-destructive love that made its author a celebrity overnight at the age of twenty-five. Its exploration of the conflicts between ideas and feelings, between circumstance and desire, continues in his controversial novel probing the institution of marriage, Elective Affinities. The cosmic drama of Faust goes far beyond the realism of the novels in a poetic exploration of good and evil, while Italian Journey, written in the author's old age, recalls his youth in Italy and the effect of Mediterranean culture on a young northerner. Translators include W. H. Auden, Louise Bogan, David Constantine, Barker Fairley, and Elizabeth Mayer.
The Sorrows of Young Werther ; Elective Affinities ; Italian Journey ; Faust ; Novella ; Selected Poems and Letters
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781857152463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains a brief biography of Goethe, a collection of some of his best-known works, and a sampling of his personal correspondence. Includes his four major works, together with a selection of his finest letters and poems. The Sorrows of Young Werther is a story of self-destructive love that made its author a celebrity overnight at the age of twenty-five. Its exploration of the conflicts between ideas and feelings, between circumstance and desire, continues in his controversial novel probing the institution of marriage, Elective Affinities. The cosmic drama of Faust goes far beyond the realism of the novels in a poetic exploration of good and evil, while Italian Journey, written in the author's old age, recalls his youth in Italy and the effect of Mediterranean culture on a young northerner. Translators include W. H. Auden, Louise Bogan, David Constantine, Barker Fairley, and Elizabeth Mayer.
Essays on Art and Literature
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1994-07-25
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780691036571
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPart of an exhaustive series which provides English translations of a representative proportion of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's vast body of work, this volume contains such essays as "On Gothic Architecture", "On the Laocoon" and "Shakespeare: a Tribute."
Conversations of German Refugees ; Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years, Or, The Renunciants
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1995-11-05
Total Pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9780691043456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGoethe was a master of the short prose form. His two narrative cycles, Conversations of German Refugees and Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years, both written during a high point of his career, address various social issues and reveal his experimentation with narrative and perspective. A traditional cycle of novellas, Conversations of German Refugees deals with the impact and significance of the French Revolution and suggests Goethe's ideas on the social function of his art. Goethe's last novel, Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years, is a sequel to Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and to Conversations of German Refugees and is considered to be his most remarkable novel in form.
The Dry Heart
Author: Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Published: 2019-06-25
Total Pages: 86
ISBN-13: 0811228797
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFinally back in print, a frighteningly lucid feminist horror story about marriage The Dry Heart begins and ends with the matter-of-fact pronouncement: “I shot him between the eyes.” As the tale—a plunge into the chilly waters of loneliness, desperation, and bitterness—proceeds, the narrator's murder of her flighty husband takes on a certain logical inevitability. Stripped of any preciousness or sentimentality, Natalia Ginzburg's writing here is white-hot, tempered by rage. She transforms the unhappy tale of an ordinary dull marriage into a rich psychological thriller that seems to beg the question: why don't more wives kill their husbands?
The Collected Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2023-12-03
Total Pages: 3820
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Collected Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a comprehensive collection of poems, novels, and plays by one of the greatest literary figures in German history. Goethe's writing style is characterized by its rich symbolism, vivid imagery, and emotional depth, making his works both timeless and deeply moving. From the romanticism of 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' to the philosophical depth of 'Faust', this collection offers a glimpse into Goethe's versatile talent and complex exploration of human nature. Each piece reflects Goethe's fascination with themes such as love, destiny, and the pursuit of knowledge, making his writing both thought-provoking and captivating. As a key figure in the Sturm und Drang movement and German Romanticism, Goethe's influence on European literature cannot be overstated. His works continue to inspire and resonate with readers around the world, showcasing the enduring power of his storytelling. Fans of classic literature and those interested in exploring the depths of human experience will find The Collected Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe a compelling and enriching read.
Beyond Discontent
Author: Eckart Goebel
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2012-04-26
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1441181121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAccording to Freud's later works, we do not really feel well or free within civilization. Our discontent never disappears, and we shall never become completely reliable members of society. Alcohol already suffices, Freud tells us, to ruin the fragile architecture of sublimations. Since 'Beyond the Pleasure Principle,' sublimation seems to be nothing more than a euphemism for suppressing the drives. We sublimate because we did not get or were not allowed to have what we 'actually' wanted. Is sublimation a mere surrogate or perhaps even the name psychoanalysis found for 'theoria' in the twentieth century? With Freud as its pivot, Goebel provides an intellectual history of sublimation, which also serves as an introduction to other key ideas associated with the authors discussed, such as Schopenhauer's philosophy of music, the will to power in Nietzsche, the structure of Freudian psychoanalysis, Adorno's concept of modern art, or Lacanian ethics. In examining both its prehistory and reception, Goebel argues that sublimation can be reconsidered as the road toward an individual and social life beyond discontent.
