About the Book

Goethe viewed the writing of poetry as essentially autobiographical, and the works selected in this volume represent more than sixty years in the life of the poet. In early poems such as aPrometheus, a he rails against religion in an almost ecstatic fervor, while aTo the Moona is an enigmatic meditation on the end of a love affair. The "Roman Elegies" show Goetheas use of Classical meters in an homage to ancient Rome and its poets, and aThe Diary, a suppressed for more than a century, is a narrative poem whose eroticism is combined with its morality. In selections from "Faust," arguably his greatest and most personal work, Goethe creates an exhilarating depiction of humankindas eternal search for truth.
aFaithful and felicitous, these verse translations . . . are an excellent introduction to Goetheas] genius.a
a"The Daily Telegraph" (London)

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 182 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Penguin Books (Jan. 31st, 2006)

ISBN-10: 0140449019

ISBN-13: 9780140449013

Dimensions: 5.18 x 7.80 x 0.59 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.43 lbs

• Categories: Continental European Drama Drama Literary Criticism