Interpreting Goethe's Faust Today (Hardcover, New)

This collection of essays on Goethe's Faust by prominent American and German scholars explores the work's significance in the context of recent historical, political, and scholarly developments and points to new directions for research. Topics include translation (into Indo-European languages), Faust's relationship to Mephistopheles, Faust and the feminine, sexual imagery, gothic allusions, musical representations of Faust, political and moral implications, Faust in the contemporary theatre, devils in German literature, Faust in the continuing debate over modern and postmodern, Goethe's stylistic use of complementary points of view, and his use of myth.

General

Imprint:	Camden House
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
Release date:	May 1994
First published:	1994
Editors:	Jane K. Brown (Contributor) • Meredith Lee (Contributor) • Thomas Saine (Royalty Account)
Dimensions:	579 x 386 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	296
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-879751-49-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 16th to 18th centuries Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General
LSN:	1-879751-49-6
Barcode:	9781879751491

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