Goethe : the poet and the age. Vol. 1, The poetry of desire (1749-1790)
A biography of the poet, Goethe, this book also provides an introduction to German social and intellectual history at a time when the modern nation was developing. The author suggests that Goethe was influenced by the world surrounding him, both personally and with regard to his literary output.
Biographies
xix, 807 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
9780198158660, 9780192829818, 0198158661, 0192829815
181844195
V. 1. The poetry of desire (1749-1790) / Nicholas Boyle