204 results for 'Goethe'

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's scientific writings offer a unique perspective on nature and science. This anthology draws together his key ideas on these subjects, as expressed in his own words...

Conversations Of Goethe by Johann Peter Eckermann is a unique and insightful collection of discussions between the renowned German poet and literary giant, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and his friend...

The Essential Goethe offers unparalleled access to the works of one of history's greatest writers. This comprehensive collection brings together Goethe's writings in English for the first time,...

Conversations with Goethe in the Last Years of His Life by Johann Peter Eckermann offers a unique glimpse into the mind of one of literature's greatest figures. This collection of conversations,...

This edition of Goethe's Faust presents the original German text alongside its English counterpart on facing pages. Walter Kaufmann's translation brings to life the poetic beauty and complex depth of...

Goethe's Theory of Colours by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe A comprehensive and detailed volume that explores every aspect of Goethe's theory of colours. First published in 1810, this work examines the...

Goethe: Life as a Work of Art is a masterful biography that presents the life and work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as an essential touchstone for the modern age. Rüdiger Safranski's in-depth...

The Cambridge Companion to Goethe offers a comprehensive and engaging exploration of this multifaceted figure. This volume situates Goethe within the cultural context of 18th-century Germany and...

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship is a foundational work in the history of the novel, focusing on the growth and self-realization of its main character. Set against the backdrop of 18th-century...

The Wholeness of Nature Goethe's Way of Science by Henri Bortoft Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's approach to science is a style of learning and understanding that has largely fallen out of favour today...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: A Life of Enquiry and Creativity This new critical biography offers a comprehensive picture of German novelist, playwright, and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It...

Goethe: A Life and Work of Great Depth and Complexity Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a multifaceted figure whose contributions to literature, art, science, and politics are still widely studied today...

The Life of Goethe: A Critical Biography by John R. Williams offers a comprehensive one-volume study of a major European literary figure.Goethe's work had a profound impact on his contemporaries and...

Goethe's Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Philosophy offers a unique perspective on one of literature's most complex novels. This collection of essays by esteemed scholars explores how Goethe's...

Thomas Bernhard's collection of four stories offers a bleakly comic and rancorous exploration of the human condition. In these tales, the subject of Goethe is summoned to discuss the Tractatus...

The Very Late Goethe: Self-Consciousness and the Art of Ageing by Charlotte LeeThis study explores the self-conscious nature of Goethe's later works, including his major poems and autobiographical...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's polemic against Newton's theory of light and colour is a lesser-known aspect of his work. In this translation, published for the first time in English, Goethe's...

Rudolf Steiner's introductions to Goethe's scientific writings offer a profound re-examination of knowledge and our relationship with nature. At just 21 years old, Steiner was tasked with editing...

Rudolf Steiner's Goethe's Faust in the Light of Anthroposophy Volume Two offers a unique perspective on one of literature's most enduring works. Delving into the spiritual and philosophical...

Discover the underlying principles that govern color itself through the pioneering research of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.This lavishly illustrated book brings Goethe's 19th-century investigations...

The Classical Centre: Goethe and Weimar, 1775-1832This study explores how literature played a significant role in shaping Germany's artistic and intellectual identity during the late 18th century...

Housing Problems: A Study of Architecture and Literature Susan Bernstein explores the relationship between design, containment, shelter, and fragmentation in the works of Goethe, Walpole, and Freud...

Rudolf Steiner's essays offer an insightful exploration of Goethe's spirituality as revealed in his works. Steiner delves into the esoteric aspects of Goethe's Faust and the enigmatic Fairy Tale of...

Sigurd Burckhardt's essays on Goethe and Kleist explore the relationship between language and meaning in literature. By closely examining the writers' use of language and structure, Burckhardt seeks...

From Goethe to Gundolf: Essays on German Literature and Culture is a comprehensive collection of Roger Paulin's essays, spanning forty years of research. This work explores Romanticism, Shakespeare...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's life was marked by both creative triumph and personal turmoil. This comprehensive psycho-biography explores the complexities of his emotional journey, from his early...

Don't Forget to Live: Goethe and the Tradition of Spiritual ExercisesPierre Hadot's final book explores the concept of spiritual exercises, which are acts of the intellect, imagination, or will that...

A Companion to Goethe's Faust Parts I and II by Paul Bishop provides cutting-edge criticism on major aspects of Goethe's best-known work. This volume offers a comprehensive guide to both reader and...

Goethe's masterpiece, Faust, is a profound and complex work that explores the human quest for knowledge and power. Drawing from diverse cultural and historical sources, Goethe crafts a dramatic tale...

Man or Matter: An Introduction to a Spiritual Understanding of Nature on the Basis of Goethe's Method of Training Observation and ThoughtThis comprehensive study explores the intersection of science,...

Mendelssohn, Goethe, and the Walpurgis Night: A Cultural Context. This book explores the significance of Walpurgis Night in European culture between 1700 and 1850. John Michael Cooper examines how...

Rudolf Steiner's lectures on Goethe's Faust writings and lectures from mid-1890s to 1916 offer a deeply esoteric exploration of Anthroposophy. Spanning fifteen lectures given between 1910 and 1916,...

Rainbows, Halos, Dawn and Dusk: Exploring the Science of Atmospheric Colors This book delves into the captivating colors that appear in Earth's atmosphere, from coronas to rainbows, halos, dawn, and...

Goethe's Way of Science: A Phenomenology of Nature explores the unique approach to science developed by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. This book delves into the philosophical foundations of his method,...

Islam and Romanticism: A Global Literary Culture This book explores the significant influence of Islam on literary Romanticism, tracing a lively lineage of interreligious exchange across continents...

The Classical Centre: Goethe and Weimar, 1775-1832 by T J Reed explores the nature and significance of Classicism as a literary phenomenon. This study examines how the beginnings of the German...

The West-Eastern Divan Complete, annotated new translation (bilingual edition) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe presents a lyrical conversation between European and Persian poetic traditions. In 1814,...

Rudolf Steiner's Goethe's Theory of Knowledge offers a concise exploration of epistemology, the relationship between science and philosophy. Written in 1884-1885, this work reflects Steiner's own...

Rudolf Steiner reflects on the deep mysteries of Christ's incarnation, death, and resurrection in this Christmas lecture. He draws on Goethe's poem "The Mysteries" to convey the highest wisdom,...

The modern epic: a form that has shaped Western literary culture. Franco Moretti explores this concept in his highly original work, building a theory that encompasses some of the most influential...

The Time Is at Hand! The Rosicrucian Nature of Goethe's Fairy Tale of the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily and the Mystery Dramas of Rudolf Steiner by Paul Marshall Allen and Joan deRis Allen. This...

This study examines the concealed meanings in Goethe's most profound work, the second part of Faust. It provides a psychological interpretation of elements from his personal life and work, making him...

Analytical Psychology and German Classical Aesthetics: Goethe, Schiller, and Jung Volume 2: The Constellation of the Self explores the connections between analytical psychology and Weimar classicism...

The Romantic Conception of Life Science and Philosophy in the Age of Goethe by Robert J. Richards This book explores how the ideas of 19th-century German Romantics influenced both their personal...

A comprehensive study guide to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust offers in-depth explanation and analysis of this poetic drama. Written in verse during the Romantic era, Faust explores universal...

Taking Appearance Seriously: A Dynamic Way of Seeing in Goethe and European Thought Henri Bortoft explores how our understanding of reality has changed over time, from the traditional view that...

Carl Gustav Carus's Nine Letters on Landscape Painting Written in the Years 1815-1824 is an important document of early German romanticism. In this work, Carus explores the integration of art and...

From the 18th to the 19th centuries, Germany was home to a vibrant cultural movement that produced some of Europe's most influential thinkers and artists. This period saw the emergence of iconic...

Analytical Psychology and German Classical Aesthetics explores the connection between analytical psychology and German classical aesthetics. Paul Bishop examines how analytical psychology draws on...

The Sorrows of Young Werther; Elective Affinities; Novella by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheThis collection of three major prose works explores themes of love, desire, and the human experience. Through...

The Case of Literature: A Radical Reassessment of the Modern European Literary Canon Arne Höcker offers a groundbreaking reinterpretation of the modern European literary canon, revealing how literary...

This collection of essays offers Walter Kaufmann's critical interpretations of influential thinkers in Western philosophy and literature. A companion volume to his Critique of Religion and...

The Incompleteness Mobility and Conviviality Ad. E. Jensen Memorial Lectures 2023 by Francis B. Nyamnjoh invites us to reconsider our understanding of the world as one of completeness, instead...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust A Tragedy, Parts One and Two, Fully Revised is a philosophical and poetic drama that explores the complexities of human nature. This revised edition brings together...

Faust: Part One by J. W. von Goethe In 16th-century Germany, a legend emerged of a wandering conjuror who made a pact with the devil, trading his soul for greater knowledge. This pivotal moment in...

Faust, the first part of the tragedy, presents a deeply flawed individual's struggle against the nihilism of his diabolical companion. The story charts the life of Faust, from his pact with the Devil...

The Fairy Tale of the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily, written by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, is a thought-provoking fantasy that explores the connection between the human soul and the world of...

First published in 1790, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's The Metamorphosis of Plants is a groundbreaking work that explores the unity of form in diverse plant structures. Inspired by his observations of...

This report from the Pedagogical Section of the Goetheanum offers valuable insights into understanding and discerning school readiness. At the age of six or seven, children undergo an important...

Rudolf Steiner's social vision offers a clear way forward in today's challenging world. His concept of a threefold unity - an economic, political-legal and cultural-spiritual sphere - is not a...

The Sufferings of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe is a masterpiece of European imagination, exploring themes of unrequited love, obsessive passion, and tragedy. This new translation...

Fausto, El manga is a Spanish-language graphic novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. First published in 2016, this edition features 200 pages and is bound in paperback. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's...

The Flight to Italy: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Diary and Selected LettersJoin Goethe as he embarks on his journey to Italy, a country that has captivated him since childhood. This authentic diary...

Architecture as Peacework: The First Goetheanum, Dornach, 1914 by Rudolf Steiner In October 1914, just two months into World War I, a unique artistic community gathered in Dornach, Switzerland, to...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's collected wisdom and reflections are presented in this comprehensive collection of his most thought-provoking sayings.Edited by Juan José del Solar, this volume brings...

Rudolf Steiner's life was marked by tragedy and resilience. In 1923, the destruction of the nearly finished Goetheanum building in Dornach, Switzerland, dealt a heavy blow to the Anthroposophical...

Experience the profound works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in this comprehensive collection. Spanning his most celebrated novels and poetry, as well as personal correspondence, this volume offers a...

Goethe's early lyric poetry has long been a subject of study, yet surprisingly little attention has been paid to it in recent years. This book seeks to rectify this oversight by presenting a new...

The Roman Elegies by Johann Wolfgang Goethe is a collection of twenty-four poems that reflect his Italian Journey of 1786-88. Written mainly after his return to Weimar, these elegies celebrate the...

Thomas Mann's novel explores the power of literary representation and the influence of the writer's imagination. Written 150 years after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther, the...

A deeply philosophical and psychologically complex novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Elective Affinities explores the intricate web of relationships between individuals and their choices. Written...

Faust: Part 2 explores the darker aspects of human desire and the consequences of making a pact with the devil. In this sequel to Faust, Goethe conjures up ancient Greek mythology, bringing forth the...

Theory of Colours by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a foundational work that explores the nature of colour and its relationship to human perception. Written in 1810, this book presents Goethe's...

Experience the profound works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the greatest European writers in history. This comprehensive collection brings together four major works, along with select letters...

The Werkstatt C1: Lehr- & Arbeitsbuch Training zur Prüfung Goethe-Zertifikat C1 is a comprehensive guide for those preparing to take the Goethe Institute's C1 language proficiency test. This...

The New Melusina is a rare and fascinating tale of magic and fantasy. First published in 1817, this work by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is now reissued in an affordable, high-quality edition.Using the...

Sources of the Faust Tradition: A Collection of Source Material. This collection of source material provides a comprehensive background to Goethe's masterpiece, making it more real and interesting...

Elective Affinities by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of human relationships and social interactions. When two couples, each with their own...

Faust A Tragedy presents the complete works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's iconic play. This edition includes Cyrus Hamlin's essential supporting material, with expanded and reset interpretive notes...

The Natural Philosophy of Plant Form by Agnes Arber explores the historical development of botany and its relationship with morphology. First published in 1950, this book examines the work of early...

The Sorrows of Young Werther is a novel written in the form of letters by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. This bilingual edition features the original German text alongside an official English...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Maxims and Reflections is a collection of his passing thoughts on art, ethics, literature, and natural science. Written over several decades, these 1,400 maxims reveal...

The Sufferings of Young Werther is a masterpiece of European literature, exploring the intense emotions and tragic consequences of unrequited love. This beautifully translated edition brings Goethe's...

Faust by Sandeep Parmar is a poetic exploration of the human experience, drawing inspiration from Goethe's story. The poet maps the figure of the migrant onto the scholar Faust, tracing a path of...

First part of Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe's magnum opus, "Faust", tells the story of a scholar who makes a pact with supernatural forces. Based on a German legend from the Renaissance, this play...

Bitter Healing is an anthology of eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century German women's writing in English translation. This collection fills a significant gap in literary history by recovering the...

Faust Part 1 by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe In this first part of Goethe's great work, a brilliant scholar makes a pact with the devil, trading his mortal life for a moment of unparalleled glory. The...

Faust: New Translation by Ivan TurgenevA series of nine letters reveals how one man introduced his friend's wife to the world of imagination and passion through Goethe's masterpiece. As she opens up,...

Elective Affinities A Novel by J. W. von GoetheA profound exploration of human relationships and the consequences of repression, this novel delves into the complexities of marriage and passion...

Elective Affinities by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheA novel that explores the complex and often conflicting desires between convention and passion, this work reflects the author's own struggles with the...

The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a poignant tale of passionate intensity and searching introspection. Written in 1774, this novel captured the Romantic sensibility of its...

Erich Heller's essays explore the values and ideas that shape modern German literature and thought, from Goethe to Kafka.The author examines how these writers reflect on the human experience,...

Avital Ronell channels the voice of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in this unique work of literary criticism.Dictations is a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between language and the...

German Ideology From France to Germany and Back by Louis DumontThis comparative anthropological analysis explores the differences between French and German cultures, examining texts by key figures...

ThinkingJewellery 2 explores the intersection of jewelry and culture, delving into its historical and societal significance. This collection of essays draws on lectures from the 2017 symposium,...

Fausto remains a compelling work nearly two centuries after its creation, as it poses fundamental questions about human existence and the nature of action. Through the parable of the pact with the...

Faust: Part Two by J. W. von Goethe is a dramatic epic that pays homage to classical Greek culture and storytelling traditions. Inspired by the Arabian Nights tales, this work follows the restless...

This study explores the profound influence of Ancient Greek culture on German writers from the 18th century onwards. Beginning with Johann Joachim Winckelmann, it charts the development of...

Ned Denny's Unearthly Toys is a collection of poems and masks that explore the darker aspects of human experience. Structured with precision, these poems delve into themes of disconnection and the...

Painting with Children by Brunhild Müller is a practical guide to encouraging self-expression through watercolor painting. Based on Goethe's color theory, this book shows that painting with children...