| Erotic Poems Contributor(s): Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von (Author), Luke, David (Author), Vaget, Hans Rudolf (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0199549729 ISBN-13: 9780199549726 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - German |
| Dewey: 831 |
| LCCN: 2008277985 |
| Series: Oxford World's Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages |
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| Publisher 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. |