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Lewes' 1855 biography (reissued here in the second, 1858 edition) paints a balanced picture of this great German intellectual. Drawing on personal letters and recollections provided by Goethe's colleagues, friends and family, Lewes probes the connections between Goethe's life and work, and highlights the continuing relevance of his thought.

Table of Contents
Book V. Crystals. 1779–1793: 1. New birth; 2. Iphigenia; 3. Progress; 4. Preparations for Italy; 5. Italy; 6. Egmont; 7. Return home; 8. Christiane Vulpius; 9. Tasso; 10. The poet as a man of science; 11. The campaign in France; 12. Home once again; Book VI. Friendship with Schiller. 1794–1805: 1. The Dioscuri; 2. Wilhelm Meister; 3. The romantic school; 4. Hermann und Dorothea; 5. The theatrical manager; 6. Schiller's last years; 7. Faust; 8. The lyrical poems; Book VII. Sunset. 1805–1832: 1. The Battle of Jena; 2. Bettina and Napoleon; 3. Elective affinities; 4. Politics and religion; 5. The activity of age; 6. Second part of Faust; 7. The closing scenes; Index.

The Life and Works of Goethe Volume 2

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 2/17/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781108027632
      978-1108027632
      ISBN-10 1108027636
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      Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Lewes' 1855 biography (reissued here in the second, 1858 edition) paints a balanced picture of this great German intellectual. Drawing on personal letters and recollections provided by Goethe's colleagues, friends and family, Lewes probes the connections between Goethe's life and work, and highlights the continuing relevance of his thought.

      Table of Contents
      Book V. Crystals. 1779–1793: 1. New birth; 2. Iphigenia; 3. Progress; 4. Preparations for Italy; 5. Italy; 6. Egmont; 7. Return home; 8. Christiane Vulpius; 9. Tasso; 10. The poet as a man of science; 11. The campaign in France; 12. Home once again; Book VI. Friendship with Schiller. 1794–1805: 1. The Dioscuri; 2. Wilhelm Meister; 3. The romantic school; 4. Hermann und Dorothea; 5. The theatrical manager; 6. Schiller's last years; 7. Faust; 8. The lyrical poems; Book VII. Sunset. 1805–1832: 1. The Battle of Jena; 2. Bettina and Napoleon; 3. Elective affinities; 4. Politics and religion; 5. The activity of age; 6. Second part of Faust; 7. The closing scenes; Index.

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