| A Companion to Goethe's Faust: Parts I and II Contributor(s): Bishop, Paul (Editor), Destro, Alberto (Contribution by), Phelan, Anthony (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1571133356 ISBN-13: 9781571133359 Publisher: Camden House (NY) OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2006 Annotation: Undisputedly a canonical work, Goethe's Faust is also the key to understanding its author, one of European civilization's most complex figures. Written over several decades, the work spans both Goethe's life and an age of enormous social, political, philosophical, and artistic change -- even revolution. In this volume, Goethe scholars and experts from Europe and North America explore major aspects of this fascinating work, offering a cutting-edge guide to both reader and scholar. CONTRIBUTORS: RITCHIE ROBERTSON, MARTIN SWALES, ALBERTO DESTRO, OSMAN DURRANI, ELLIS DYE, JOHN R. WILLIAMS, ANTHONY PHELAN, FRANZISKA SCHLER, PETER D. SMITH, CYRUS HAMLIN, R.H. STEPHENSON, DAVID LUKE, ROBERT DAVID MCDONALD PAUL BISHOP teaches German language and literature at the University of Glasgow. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - German - Literary Criticism | Drama - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature |
| Dewey: 832.6 |
| Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 6.08" W x 9.02" (1.18 lbs) 364 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Undisputedly a canonical work, Goethe's Faust is also the key to understanding its author, one of European civilization's most complex figures. Written over several decades, the work spans both Goethe's life and an age of enormous social, political, philosophical, and artistic change - even revolution. In this volume, Goethe scholars and experts from Europe and North America explore major aspects of this fascinating work, offering a cutting-edge guide to both reader and scholar. Contributors: Ritchie Robertson, Martin Swales, Alberto Destro, Osman Durrani, Ellis Dye, John R. Williams, Anthony Phelan, Franziska Schö ler, Peter D. Smith, Cyrus Hamlin, R.H. Stephenson, David Luke, Robert David McDonald Paul Bishop is William Jacks Chair of Modern Languages at the University of Glasgow. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bishop, Paul: - Paul Bishop is Professor of German and Head of Department of German at the University of Glasgow. |