num_pages: 294
description: This study provides a stimulating and accessible survey of this many-sided figure. The volume places Goethe in the context of the Germany and Europe of his lifetime. His literary work is covered in individual chapters on poetry, drama--with a separate chapter on Faust, prose fiction and autobiography. A wide-ranging survey of reception inside and outside Germany and an extensive guide to further reading complete the volume, which will appeal to students and specialists alike.
language: English
title: The Cambridge Companion to Goethe
titlecomplete: The Cambridge Companion to Goethe (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
genres: Literature
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Cambridge University Press