Classical Centre: Goethe and Weimar 1775-1832 - Softcover

James Reed, Terence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198158424 ISBN 13: 9780198158424

Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2003

Synopsis

"It draws on a profound knowledge of European literature, its argument is coherent from beginning to end, it is compellingly written." -Times Higher Education Supplement. While in Weimar, Goethe wrote literature which gave his country an artistic and intellectual center and contributed to its subsequent unification. T.J. Reed's study traces this development in the face of social and political difficulties and in the context of German cultural history. Through close analysis, he weaves the careers of individual writers of the age into the broader pattern of historical events.

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Review

'by far the best study of Goethe and Weimar to appear in any language'

'this remains by far the best short study of Goethe and Weimar available in any language. ... informative and consistently stimulating book.German History

'T.J. Reed...has produced a book as complete and exemplary as the high brief period he deals with, even down to the crisp memorability of its formulations.' British Book News

'this book...says an immense amount in a short space...it draws on a profound knowledge of European literature, its argument is coherent from beginning to end, it is compellingly written...it is the best monograph in English on German classicism in its historical context.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

About the Author

T. J. Reed is at St John's College, Oxford.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198158424
• ISBN 13: 9780198158424
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 276