Description
Book SynopsisGoethe's Allegories of Identity shows how Goethe's literary works, as the essential middle steps between Rousseau and Freud, lay the basis for modern depth psychology. Its illuminating scholarly yet accessible readings of five major works may also serve as an introduction to readers coming to Goethe for the first time.
Trade Review"A marvel of a book. Rich and forcefully argued,
Goethe's Allegories of Identity gives us a remarkably illuminating view of Goethe's oeuvre that is drawn in clear, sharp lines." * David E. Wellbery, University of Chicago *
Table of ContentsPART I. THE PROBLEM
Chapter 1. Representing Subjectivity
Chapter 2. Goethe Contra Rousseau on Passion
Chapter 3. Goethe Contra Rousseau on Social Responsibility
PART II. EXPERIMENTS IN SUBJECTIVITY
Chapter 4. The Theatrical Self
Chapter 5. The Scientific Self: Identity in Faust
Chapter 6. The Narrative Self
PART III. THE LANGUAGE OF INTERIORITY
Chapter 7. Goethe's Angst
Chapter 8. "Es singen wohl die Nixen": Werther and the Romantic Tale
Chapter 9. Goethe and the Uncanny
Conclusion: Classicism and Goethe's Emotional Regime
Notes
Works Cited
Index
