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020			_a9780199689255
041			_aEnglish
082			_aB _bGOET
100			_aRobertson, Ritchie
245			_aGoethe : a very short introduction
250			_a1st
260			_aOxford New York _bOxford University Pres _c2016.
300			_a142p; paperback
500			_aIn 1878 the Victorian critic Matthew Arnold wrote: 'Goethe is the greatest poet of modern times...because having a very considerable gift for poetry, he was at the same time, in the width, depth, and richness of his criticism of life, by far our greatest modern man.' In this Very Short Introduction Ritchie Robertson covers the life and work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832): scientist, administrator, artist, art critic and supreme literary writer in a vast variety of genres. Looking at Goethe's poetry, novels and drama pieces, as well as his travel writing, autobiography, and essays on art and aesthetics, Robertson analyses some of the key themes in his works: love, nature, religion and tragedy. Dispelling the misconception of Goethe as a sedate Victorian sage, Robertson shows how much of his art was rooted in turbulent personal conflicts, and draws on recent research to present a complete portrait of the scientific work and political activity which accompanied Goethe's writings.
650			_aGoethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 -- Criticism and interpretation
650			_a Authors, German -- 18th century -- Biography.
650			_aAuthors, German -- 19th century -- Biography.
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