Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Goethe's account of his passage through Italy from 1786 to 1788 is a great travel chronicle as well as a candid self-portrait of a genius in the grip of spiritual crisis.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, …

Goethe viewed the writing of poetry as essentially autobiographical, and the works selected in this volume represent more than sixty years in the life of the poet. In early poems such as 'Prometheus,' he rails against religion in an almost ecstatic fervor, while 'To the Moon' is an enigmatic meditation on the end of a …

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Diwan Barat-Timur atau West-östlicher Diwan ialah sebuah diwan, atau himpunan puisi belirik, karya pemuisi Jerman, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Ia diilhamkan oleh pemuisi Parsi, Hafiz. Diwan Barat-Timur dihasilkan antara tahun 1814 dan 1819, tahun ia diterbitkan. Versi panjang dicetak pada tahun 1827. Ia sebahagian …

Theory of Colours is a book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe about the poet's views on the nature of colours and how these are perceived by humans. Published in 1810, it contains detailed descriptions of phenomena such as coloured shadows, refraction, and chromatic aberration. The work originated in Goethe's occupation …