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Condemned as immoral when it was first published, this novel reflects the conflict Goethe felt between his respect for the conventions of marriage and the possibility of spontaneous passion.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.



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Elective Affinities - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Introduction
Elective Affinities
Part One
Part Two

Elective Affinities

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 27/07/1978
      ISBN13: 9780140442427, 978-0140442427
      ISBN10: 0140442421

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Condemned as immoral when it was first published, this novel reflects the conflict Goethe felt between his respect for the conventions of marriage and the possibility of spontaneous passion.

      For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.



      Table of Contents
      Elective Affinities - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Introduction
      Elective Affinities
      Part One
      Part Two

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