Erotic Poems
| AUTHOR | Luke, David; Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von; Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press (08/15/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Editorial censorship has long obscured Goethe's Roman Elegies, which were inspired by Goethe's sexual liberation in Italy and his love for the woman he took as his unofficial wife on his return to Germany. They are here presented as Goethe boldly conceived them, together with the long-supressed narrative poem known as The Diary. Completing the edition is a selection from Goethe's more light-hearted and much censored cycle of erotica, the Venetian Epigrams. An illuminating Introduction by Hans Vaget provides the background to these poems, as well as showing some of the profound and little-known connections between them. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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ISBN-13:
9780199549726
ISBN-10:
0199549729
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
208
Carton Quantity:
80
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.50 x 7.60 inches
Weight:
0.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Poetry | European - German
Dewey Decimal:
831
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008277985
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Editorial censorship has long obscured Goethe's Roman Elegies, which were inspired by Goethe's sexual liberation in Italy and his love for the woman he took as his unofficial wife on his return to Germany. They are here presented as Goethe boldly conceived them, together with the long-supressed narrative poem known as The Diary. Completing the edition is a selection from Goethe's more light-hearted and much censored cycle of erotica, the Venetian Epigrams. An illuminating Introduction by Hans Vaget provides the background to these poems, as well as showing some of the profound and little-known connections between them. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Introduction by:
Vaget, Hans Rudolf
Hans Rudolf Vaget is Helen and Laura Shedd Professor of German Studies and Comparative Literature Emertius at Smith College.
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Translator:
Luke, David
Thomas Mann was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and Nobel Prize laureate. His titles include "Buddenbrooks,"" Doctor Faustus, Joseph and His Brothers," and "The Magic Mountain," David Luke has published articles and essays on German literature and various prose and verse translations, including Goethe's "Selected Verse," Kleist's "The Marquise of O and Other Stories," Thomas Mann's "Tonio Kroger and Other Stories," and Goethe's" Roman Elegies,"
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