Johann Wolfgang Goethe: 582 books

A major work of German romanticism in a translation that is acknowledged as the definitive English language version. The Vintage Classics edition also includes NOVELLA, Goethe's poetic vision of an idyllic pastoral society.

Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend. He is a scholar who is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, so he makes a pact with the Devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. The Faust legend has been the basis for many...

Loosely based on Goethe's personal experiences, the novel is written mostly in the form of letters in which Werther recounts his unrequited love for a married woman. Its Sturm und Drang style, portraying the rebellion of youthful genius against conventional standards, makes it a perennial favorite with readers of every era.

A classic of world literature, Goethe’s Faust is a philosophical and poetic drama full of satire, irony, humor, and tragedy. Martin Greenberg re-creates not only the text’s varied meter and rhyme but also its diverse tones and styles—dramatic and lyrical, reflective and farcical, pathetic and coarse, colloquial and soaring.

One of the most fecund and enduring legends in Western folklore and literature is that of Faust, the old philosopher who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Perhaps the most profound treatment of the legend in Goethe's Faust, a dramatic poem that incorporates the story's...

A two-part version of Goethe's great work, retaining the mighty scope, linguistic daring and philosophical intricacy of the original. God and Mephistopheles make a bet on who can win the soul of Dr Faust. The good doctor signs a contract that offers him boundless knowledge and sensual gratification...

An introduction to Goethes natural scientific writings, this book provides an alternative approach to a science of living nature, one that goes beyond simple numbers and measurements. Goethes development of morphological thought is a disciplined methodology that provides such an alternative. Through...

This classic selection of writings by Goethe reflects the author's philosophy of love and death.

The Sorrows Of Werther (J. W. VON GOETHE) - Criticism And Interpretation by Thomas Carlyle The Banner Of The Upright Seven (GOTTFRIED KELLER) - Criticisms And Interpretations by John Firman Coar and Calvin Thomas The Rider On The White Horse (THEODOR STORM) - Criticism And Interpretation by Adolf Stern...

Hailed as Germany's greatest contribution to world literature, Goethe's Faust drew upon a folktale and Marlowe's Dr. Faustus for inspiration. But in this epic version, Faust sells his soul not for magic powers but for a heightened sense of existence. Part One covers his pact with Mephistopheles and...

Goethe scrisse le Elegie Romane a Weimar fra il 1788 e il 1790, dopo il ritorno da un viaggio in Italia. Il contenuto fa supporre che il poeta abbia vissuto a Roma una intesa storia d’amore. Questa edizione, tradotta da Luigi Pirandello, riporta un ritratto dell’autore di Ugo Fleres.

Vampire - Tödliche Verführer Blutsaugende Nachtgestalten, die seit Jahrhunderten die Köpfe der Menschen beschäftigen. Wie real sind sie? Lesen Sie die ersten Geschichten und Gedichte, die je über Vampire geschrieben worden sind, von Goethe, Kipling, Poe, Heine und anderen. Wir wünschen angenehmes...

A German writer and statesman. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of metres and styles; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour; and four novels. In addition, numerous literary and...

A loosely autobiographical novel, this was Goethe's first major success, turning him from an unknown into a celebrated author practically overnight. The majority of the story is a collection of letters written by Werther, a young artist with a very sensitive and passionate temperament, sent to his...