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Love, Life, Goethe

Lessons of the Imagination from the Great German Poet

By John Armstrong

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| Hardcover | 9780374299682

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A fresh and perceptive new biography of Germany's greatest poet, whose life and times are a mirror for our own

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is often remembered only as a figure of literary genius, author of The Sorrows of Young Werther and Faust. Yet Goethe was driven by much moreContinue

A fresh and perceptive new biography of Germany's greatest poet, whose life and times are a mirror for our own

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is often remembered only as a figure of literary genius, author of The Sorrows of Young Werther and Faust. Yet Goethe was driven by much more than the desire for literary success: he wanted (much the same as us) to live life well. In Love, Life, Goethe, John Armstrong tells the dramatic life story of this great poet—a representative man akin to Wordsworth in England or Emerson in America. In so doing, he subtly and imaginatively explores the ways that we can learn from Goethe, whether in love, suffering, friendship, or family. At the center of the project is the human yearning for happiness: In an imperfect world, how can we live well with what we have, and accept what we haven’t? From our lives at home, to our attitude toward money and the politicians we choose, Armstrong explores the main themes of our lives through the life of Goethe, and helps us learn how to live.

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  • Goethe is someone who really know how to use his multiple talents to enjoy life. As someone who has no prior knowledge of Goethe, I feel this book gives me an overview of Goethe's philosophies in life. This book also introduces me to Goethe's famous literatures, as Goethe's writings have a lot of ... (continue)

    Goethe is someone who really know how to use his multiple talents to enjoy life. As someone who has no prior knowledge of Goethe, I feel this book gives me an overview of Goethe's philosophies in life. This book also introduces me to Goethe's famous literatures, as Goethe's writings have a lot of parallels with his personal life.

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 504 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0374299684
  • ISBN-13: 9780374299682
  • Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
  • Pub date: Jan 09, 2007
  • Dimensions: 1484 mm x 968 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
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