The Cambridge Companion to Goethe (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

This study provides a stimulating and accessible survey of this many-sided figure. The volume places Goethe in the context of the Germany and Europe of his lifetime. His literary work is covered in individual chapters on poetry, drama--with a separate chapter on Faust, prose fiction and autobiography. A wide-ranging survey of reception inside and outside Germany and an extensive guide to further reading complete the volume, which will appeal to students and specialists alike. The Cambridge Companion to Goethe provides a challenging yet accessible survey of this versatile figure, not only one of the world's greatest writers but also a theatre director and art critic, a natural scientist and state administrator. The volume places Goethe in the context of the Germany and Europe of his lifetime. His literary work is covered in individual chapters on poetry, drama (with a separate chapter on Faust), prose fiction and autobiography. Other chapters deal with his work in the Weimar Theatre, his friendship with Schiller, his scientific studies and writings, his engagement with the visual arts, with religion and philosophy, the controversies surrounding his political standpoint and the impact of feminist criticism. A wide-ranging survey of reception inside and outside Germany and an extensive guide to further reading round off this volume, which will appeal to students and specialists alike [This text] provides a challenging yet accessible survey of this versatile figure, not only one of the world's greatest writers but also a theatre director and art critic, a natural scientist and state administrator. The volume places Goethe in the context of the Germany and Europe of his lifetime. His literary work is covered in individual chapters on poetry, drama (with a separate chapter on Faust), prose fiction and autobiography. Other chapters deal with his work in the Weimar Theatre, his friendship with Schiller, his scientific studies and writings, his engagement with the visual arts, with religion and philosophy, the controversies surrounding his political standpoint and the impact of feminist criticism. A wide-ranging survey of reception inside and outside Germany and an extensive guide to further reading round off this volume, which will appeal to students and specialists alike.-Back cover The world Goethe lived in: Germany and Europe, 1750-1830 / Thomas P. Saine Goethe the writer and literary history / Nicholas Saul Goethe the poet / John R. Williams Goethe the dramatist / David V. Pugh Faust / Jane K. Brown Weimar classicism: Goethe's alliance with Schiller / T.J. Reed Goethe and the Weimar theatre / Lesley Sharpe Goethe's prose fiction / Martin Swales Autobiographical writings / Dennis F. Mahoney In defence of experience: Goethe's natural investigations and scientific culture / Daniel Steuer Goethe and gender / Barbara Becker-Cantarino Goethe and the visual arts / Beate Allert Goethe and the political world / W. Daniel Wilson Religion and philosophy / H.B. Nisbet Reception in Germany and abroad / Gerhart Hoffmeister. The Cambridge Companion To Goethe Provides A Stimulating And Accessible Survey Of This Many-sided Figure. The Volume Places Goethe In The Context Of The Germany And Europe Of His Lifetime. His Literary Work Is Covered In Individual Chapters On Poetry, Drama (with A Separate Chapter On Faust), Prose Fiction And Autobiography. A Wide-ranging Survey Of Reception Inside And Outside Germany And An Extensive Guide To Further Reading Round Off This Volume, Which Will Appeal To Students And Specialists Alike. The Cambridge Companion to Goethe provides a challenging yet accessible survey of this many-sided figure, not only one of the world's greatest writers but also a theatre director and art critic, a natural scientist and state administrator