Maxims and Reflections (Penguin Classics)

Maxims and Reflections (Penguin Classics)

Throughout his long, hectic and astonishingly varied life, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749â€“1832) would jot down his passing thoughts on theatre programmes, visiting cards, draft manuscripts and even bills â€¦ Goethe was probably the last true â€˜Renaissance Manâ€™. Although employed as a Privy Councillor at the Duke of Weimarâ€™s court, where he helped oversee major mining, road-building and irrigation projects, he also painted, directed plays, carried out research in anatomy, botany and optics â€“ and still found time to produce masterpieces in every literary genre. His fourteen hundred Maxims and Reflections reveal some of his deepest thought on art, ethics, literature and natural science, but also his immediate reactions to books, chance encounters or his administrative work. Although variable in quality, the vast majority have a freshness and immediacy which vividly conjure up Goethe the man. They make an ideal introduction to one of the greatest of European writers.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140447200
Model 9780140447200
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1999-03-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140447200

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140447200
Model	9780140447200
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1999-03-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140447200

Maxims and Reflections (Penguin Classics)

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