Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (Bloom's Modern Critical Views)

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (Bloom's Modern Critical Views) by Bloom, Harold. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780791070413.

A monumental figure in 19th century Germany, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe achieved worldwide recognition at a young age when he published the epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther. His Faust, a two-part poetic drama, is viewed as one of the greatest literary masterpieces. Learn more about a literary genius who expressed himself through a vast body of work in poetry, drama, and fiction. This title, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.