Poems of Goethe: A Selection With Introduction And Notes By Ronald Gray - Brossura

Gray, Ronald

 
9781107609143: Poems of Goethe: A Selection With Introduction And Notes By Ronald Gray

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Originally published in 1966, this book contains a selection of over a hundred poems from the whole range of Goethe's poetry.

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Descrizione del libro

This 1966 book contains over a hundred poems from the whole range of Goethe's poetry, except for the scientific and dramatic works. The poems are arranged in groups. Each group has a brief introduction, and each poem is followed, where necessary, by a brief glossarial note and by a longer comment.

Contenuti

Preface; Some views of Goethe's poetry; Introduction: Goethe's life and works; Goethe's language; The Poems: 1. Young Goethe in love; 2. Woods and lakes; 3. Genius or demi-god; 4. Humorous and light verse; 5. 'Weltanschauungslyrik'; 6. Early folk-songs and ballads; 7. 'Freudvoll und leidvoll'; 8. Italian journey; 9. Later narrative poems and ballads; 10. Love-poems of his old age; 11. Poetry of wisdom; 12. Poems of his old age; Index of titles and beginnings of poems.

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