[Pocket Edition] World Classics Library - Goethe's Conversations

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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book records Goethe's late-life remarks and activities on literature, aesthetics, philosophy, natural sciences, politics, religion, and general culture. The Conversations is an important primary source for studying Goethe, especially in the field of literature. It documents Goethe's mature thoughts and practical experiences in his later years. The period of the Conversations coincides with the completion of Goethe's greatest play, Faust, Part II. Goethe himself discussed on multiple occasions the painstaking efforts he put into this play. It is highly illuminating for understanding not only the play itself but also broader issues of literary creation.