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Informationen zum Autor Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) is an acknowledged universal genius. In addition to his plays, novels, and poetry, he was a talented artist, actor and theatre director, an amateur scientist, and enjoyed mining, economics, architecture, horticulture and landscape gardening. Klappentext Goethe's collection of stories (1795) is modelled on the "Decameron". A family of German nobles have been forced from their home on the left bank of the Rhine by the French Revolution. Their peace is further disrupted by the arguments between the young Karl! a supporter of the ideals of the revolution! and the other men. The Baroness saves the situation by suggesting they amuse each other by telling stories. There are seven in all: two short ghost stories! two amorous anecdotes and two more substantial moral tales! the whole being concluded with Goethe's richly worked! fantastic! symbolic! allegorical "Fairy Tale".

Product details

• Authors: First Last, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• Assisted by: Mike Mitchell (Translation), Mike (Lecturer in German Mitchell (Translation)
• Publisher: Dedalus Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.01.2006
• EAN: 9781903517444
• ISBN: 978-1-903517-44-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Dedalus European Classics; Dedalus European Classics
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature