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  • The Youth of Goethe

    Enriched edition. The Formative Years of a Literary Genius: An Exploration of Goethe's Youth and Artistic Origins

    by Peter Hume Brown, Alicia Stevens ...
    In "The Youth of Goethe," Peter Hume Brown delves into the formative years of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, illuminating how these early experiences shaped one of literature's greatest voices. Brown employs a rich narrative style, interweaving biographical detail with philosophical introspection, which vividly portrays Goethe's intellectual and emotional awakening during his youth in late 18th ... Read more

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  • The Youth of Goethe

    by Peter Hume Brown ...
    Biography of the great author. According to Wikipedia: "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 - 22 March 1832) was a German writer. George Eliot called him "Germany's greatest man of letters... and the last true polymath to walk the earth." Goethe's works span the fields of poetry, drama, literature, theology, humanism, and science. Goethe's magnum opus, lauded as one of the peaks of world ... Read more

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  • The Sorrows of Young Werther

    by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Michael Hulse ...
    Translated by Michael Hulse ...
    You only find true love once.When Werther dances with the beautiful Lotte, it seems as though he is in paradise. It is a joy, however, that can only ever be short-lived. Engaged to another man, she tolerates Werther's adoration and encourages his friendship. She can never return his love.Broken-hearted, he leaves her home in the country, trying to escape his own desire. But when he receives a ... Read more

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  • The Sorrows of Young Werther

    by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ...
    Translated by David Constantine ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'I have so much and my feeling for her devours everything, I have so much and without her everything is nothing.' The Sorrows of Young Werther propelled Goethe to instant fame when it first appeared in 1774. Goethe drew on his own unhappy experiences to tell the story of Werther, a young man tormented by his love for Lotte, a tender-hearted girl who is promised to someone else. Overwhelmed by his ... Read more

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  • The Life of Frederick Froebel: Founder of Kindergarten by Denton Jacques Snider (1900)

    Edited and Annotated with Illustrations by J (Johannes) Froebel-Parker, as a Companion to the First Kindergarten: Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel & Baroness Bertha Marie Von Marenholtz-Buelow

    by Johannes Froebel-Parker ...
    In 1900 Denton Jacques Snider wrote about Friedrich (Frederick) Froebel and his life experiences which led to the founding of the first kindergarten. Over a century later, a Froebel family member and author of two children's books about Froebel and kindergarten, expands the publication designed for readers in the Victorian age to make it a timeless reference and tribute to his "Oheim," an ancient ... Read more

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  • Life of Johann Wolfgang Goethe

    Enriched edition. A Journey Through Goethe's Life and Works

    by James Sime, Zoe Hart ...
    James Sime's "Life of Johann Wolfgang Goethe" presents a meticulous and engaging exploration of the life and work of one of Germany's most revered literary figures. Sime employs a biographical narrative interlaced with critical analysis, capturing the essence of Goethe'Äôs extensive poetic oeuvre, dramatic contributions, and philosophical musings. The text not only chronicles Goethe'Äôs prolific ... Read more

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  • Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 2. The Romantic School in Germany

    by Georg Brandes ...
    "Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 2. The Romantic School in Germany" by Georg Brandes explores the profound impact of Romanticism on German literature and culture. Brandes delves into the works of key figures such as Goethe, Schiller, and Novalis, highlighting their contributions to the Romantic movement. He examines how these writers expressed the complexities of human emotion, ... Read more

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  • Laurence Sterne in Germany

    by Harvey W. Hewett-Thayer ...
    Laurence Sterne, an influential English novelist and clergyman, is best known for his groundbreaking work, "Tristram Shandy." This novel is celebrated for its innovative narrative style and playful use of language, which defied the conventions of its time. Sterne's unique approach to storytelling, characterized by digressions and a stream-of-consciousness technique, has inspired countless writers ... Read more

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  • The History of Yiddish Literature

    by Leo Wiener ...
    A SUGGESTION to write the present book reached me in the spring of 1898. At that time my library contained several hundreds of volumes of the best Judeo-German (Yiddish) literature, which had been brought together by dint of continued attention and, frequently, by mere chance, for the transitoriness of its works, the absence of any and all bibliographies, the almost absolute absence of a guide ... Read more

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  • Karl Philipp Moritz

    At the Fringe of Genius

    by Mark Boulby ...
    Series series Heritage
    This is the first complete biographical and critical study of Karl Philipp Moritz (1756–93), German novelist, teacher, journalist, and philologist. His psychological novel, Anton Reiser, replete with insights into the sociological and psychological life of the time, was one of the most important eighteenth-century German novels. Moritz was in close touch with most of the major intellectual ... Read more

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  • Types of Weltschmerz in German Poetry

    by Wilhelm Alfred Braun ...
    "Types of Weltschmerz in German Poetry" by Wilhelm Alfred Braun explores the profound sense of melancholy and existential despair that permeates German literature. The term "Weltschmerz" itself encapsulates a deep emotional response to the disillusionment with the world, often reflecting the struggles of the human condition. Braun delves into various poetic expressions of this sentiment, analyzing ... Read more

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  • Goethe

    His Life and Times

    by Richard Friedenthal ...
    The study of Goethe's life is a task that each generation must undertake anew. Thus writes Richard Friedenthal, author of this rich biography. Spanning eight momentous decades of war, revolution, and social upheaval, Goethe's life reveals itself as one of conflict and dynamic development, of inner contradiction and unceasing creativity.As novelist, dramatist, and poet, Goethe produced epochal ... Read more

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