1
of
1
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Series: Critical Lives
Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.
Check link for latest rating. ( 13 ratings, 2 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still
learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Summary
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3499
Unit price
/
Unavailable
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER
Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks
Found a better price? Request a price match
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
$3499
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A critical biography of German novelist, playwright and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
This new critical biography provides a complete picture of German novelist, playwright, and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The book offers fresh, thought-provoking interpretations of all the major works, including novels such as The Sorrows of Young Werther and The Elective Affinities, plays such as Egmont and Iphigenia in Tauris, and Goethe's greatest work, Faust.
Alongside these works, the incidents of his life are analysed, including his love affairs and his meetings with the great people of the age, such as Napoleon Bonaparte.
Jeremy Adler shows how Goethe's encyclopaedic interest in many fields influenced later thinkers such as Charles Darwin and Sigmund Freud, Emile Durkheim, and Susan Sontag. Goethe has often been called the last Renaissance man. This biography shows that Goethe was, in fact, the first of the moderns - a maker of modernity.
Series: Critical Lives
View all
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe by Jeremy Adler is praised as an excellent introduction to Goethe's life and works. It's described as rich and insightful, drawing connections to contemporary culture and emphasising Goethe's relevance today. The book successfully highlights Goethe's literary, intellectual, and scientific contributions, making it accessible and enlightening for the general reader. Adler's work is lauded for its comprehensive coverage and adept contextualisation, portraying Goethe's significant impact on modern thought and culture.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781789141986
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 February 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Illustration: 48 illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Jeremy Adler is Professor Emeritus of German and Senior Research Fellow at King’s College London. He has published and edited books on many topics, including Goethe, visual poetry, Kafka, exile literature, Elias Canetti and Hölderlin. He reviews and writes for the New York Times Book Review, the Times Literary Supplement, the London Review of Books and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
More from Biography & Memoir
View all-
23% offNew Release -
-
13% off -
-
The Bookseller at the End of the World
Hardback$3299Elsewhere:$3899Unit price /UnavailableIn Stock -
-
13% off
-
15% off -
10% off
-
12% off
-
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn Stock -
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
