Goethe
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was not only an exceptionally prolific and versatile writer. As a minister of state in the small duchy of Sachsen-Weimar he had to deal with issues arising from the French Revolution, the continental rule of Napoleon, and even the dawn of the industrial age. As a scientist he excelled in several fields, including botany and the theory of colours, pondering aspects of evolution well before Darwin. Based on his studies in literary theory he developed a concept of 'world literature' that fosters communication among writers of different nations. Among his early admirers in England and America were Lord Byron and Thomas Carlyle.
Author: Peter Boerner
Format: Paperback, 169 pages, 128mm x 198mm, 271 g
Published: 2005, Haus Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Biography: Literary
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was not only an exceptionally prolific and versatile writer. As a minister of state in the small duchy of Sachsen-Weimar he had to deal with issues arising from the French Revolution, the continental rule of Napoleon, and even the dawn of the industrial age. As a scientist he excelled in several fields, including botany and the theory of colours, pondering aspects of evolution well before Darwin. Based on his studies in literary theory he developed a concept of 'world literature' that fosters communication among writers of different nations. Among his early admirers in England and America were Lord Byron and Thomas Carlyle.
Goethe