Goethe Conversation Records

Author: Eucken
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: If you set aside Goethe's writings, especially The Conversations with Goethe, what else in German prose remains worth rereading? — Nietzsche I believe these conversations of Goethe on life, art, and science not only contain many insights and invaluable lessons but also serve as a direct portrayal of him as a person, especially helping to enrich and complete the image of Goethe that we have formed from his diverse works. — Eucken The Conversations with Goethe is a collection compiled and edited by Eucken, summarizing the mature thoughts and practical experiences of one of Germany's greatest modern writers, Goethe, in his later years. It covers philosophy, aesthetics, literary theory, creative practice, as well as daily life and attitudes toward the world, making it a "treasure trove of Goethe's thoughts and wisdom." It was praised by the discerning Nietzsche as one of the most important prose works written in German, a literary classic that allows readers to savor the words of a wise man and get closer to the world-famous literary master, Goethe. Eucken was a renowned 19th-century German poet and prose writer, as well as Goethe's most important assistant and close friend in his later years. It is included in the "Recommended Reading List for Middle School Students" compiled by the National Ministry of Education, and it is the only work in the list that deals with literary, aesthetic theory, as well as philosophy, politics, and general cultural theory.