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Jane K. Brown, Professor Jane K. (Contributor) Brown, Meredith Lee, Meredith (Contributor) Lee, Thomas Saine, Thomas (Royalty Account) Saine

Interpreting Goethe's Faust Today

English · Hardback

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This collection of essays on Goethe's Faust by prominent American and German scholars explores the work's significance in the context of recent historical, political, and scholarly developments and points to new directionsfor research. Topics include translation (into Indo-European languages), Faust's relationship to Mephistopheles, Faust and the feminine, sexual imagery, gothic allusions, musical representations of Faust, political and moral implications, Faust in the contemporary theatre, devils in German literature, Faust in the continuing debate over modern and postmodern, Goethe's stylistic use of complementary points of view, and his use of myth.

Product details

Assisted by	Jane K. Brown (Editor), Professor Jane K. (Contributor) Brown (Editor), Meredith Lee (Editor), Meredith (Contributor) Lee (Editor), Thomas Saine (Editor), Thomas (Royalty Account) Saine (Editor)
Publisher	Boydell & Brewer

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	01.05.1994

EAN	9781879751491
ISBN	978-1-879751-49-1
No. of pages	296
Dimensions	152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
Weight	603 g
Series	Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Studies in German Literature L
Subject	Fiction > Poetry, drama

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