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11) Goethe's poems
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Publisher
D.C. Heath & Co
Pub. Date
1899
Description
Why read Goethe's poetry today? Ours is an age which prizes both individual self-development and cultural diversity. Goethe (1749-1832) was the first major poet to show how these two values could be combined. Goethe, who coined the term "world literature," explored a wide variety of subject matter, from love and creativity, to nature and religion. For Goethe life is a process with no final answers: "All meaning is only asking." This selection of Goethe's...
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Publisher
D.C. Heath & co
Pub. Date
1900
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Der arme, arbeitslose Schneider Strapinski wandert auf der Suche nach einer neuen Stellung über Land. In der Stadt Goldach wird er durch einige Missverständnisse für einen polnischen Adligen gehalten und von der Gesellschaft begeistert aufgenommen. Überrumpelt widerspricht der Schneider nicht und fügt sich in die neue Rolle. Als er sich aber verliebt, ist es für eine Richtigstellung zu spät. Gelesen von Dieter Moor!
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Publisher
D.C. Heath & Co
Pub. Date
c1905
Description
Best known as the author of the satirical novel Candide, Voltaire also wrote other highly regarded works of philosophical fiction. With the title tale of this original collection of short stories, the author addresses the social and political problems of his own day in an ancient Babylonian setting. First published in 1747, "Zadig" makes no attempt at historical accuracy. Instead, its thinly veiled references to contemporary issues challenge eighteenth-century...