Goethe's Elective affinities and the critics
By: Astrida Orle Tantillo.
Series: Studies in German literature, linguistics, and culture. Literary criticism in perspective; Studies in German literature, linguistics, and culture (Unnumbered).
Publisher: Camden House
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Rochester, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
Subjects: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.; Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. -- Criticism and interpretation -- History.; Benjamin, Walter, 1892-1940.
Description: From the time of its publication to today, Goethe's famous novel The Elective Affinities (Die Wahlverwandtschaften, 1809), has aroused a storm of critical confusion. Critics in every age have disagreed about its content, its style, and its tone.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-234) and index.