Goethe''s Faust

Sommario

Part One: History, Composition and Reception 1. The Sources and Transmission of the Faust Legend 2. The Composition and Context of Goethe’s Faust: The Relationship of the Two Parts 3. The Reception of Goethe’s Faust Part Two: Commentary on the Text 4. The Prefatory Scenes 5. Faust, Part One 6. Faust, Part Two 7. A Note on the Metre and Verse Forms of Goethe’s Faust

Info autore

John R. Williams was lecturer in German at the University of St. Andrews

Riassunto

Originally published in 1987, this is a thorough and lucid introduction and commentary to the whole of Goethe’s Faust. It gives the student of German and European literature valuable insights into the most important work of Germany’s foremost poet.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John R. Williams, Williams John R.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780367438395
• ISBN: 978-0-367-43839-5
• Pagine: 266
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: German Literature
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / German, german, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights