Goethe's Conversations (Complete Translation with Illustrations)

Author: (German) Eckmann
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Features: Another collection compiled and edited by Eckmann on the late Goethe, one of Germany's greatest modern literary figures, summarizing his mature thoughts and practical experiences in philosophy, aesthetics, literary theory, creative practice, daily life, and attitudes toward life. It is 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, an enduring literary classic that allows readers to savor the words of a sage and get closer to the world-renowned literary master, Goethe. Eckmann was a famous 19th-century German poet and prose writer, as well as Goethe's most important assistant and close friend in his later years. Selected as part of the "Recommended Extracurricular Reading List for Middle School Students" by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, and it is the only book in the list that focuses on literary theory, aesthetics, as well as philosophy, politics, and general cultural theory.