Essays Tagged: "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe"

'Maria Stuart' von Friedrich Schiller

b unterhielt er über sein Werk, das gerade im Entstehen war, auch einen regen Briefwechsel mit Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Diese Briefe sind heute eine wichtige Quelle bei der Interpretation des ...

(2 pages) 47 0 3.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

A review of Goethe's "Faust"

This novel written originally by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and translated by Walter Kaufmann. There are 201 pages in this novel.. Th ...

(2 pages) 167 0 4.6 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

An analysis of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust and various poetic works.

Birth and EducationJohann Wolfgang von Goethe was brought into the world on August, 28th, 1749, in Frankfurt, Germany. ... her in society. According to Goethe, Christine made a "perfect wife" (Lange, 79).The Death of GoetheJohann Wolfgang von Goethe led a life like no other. The life of Goethe ended peacefully on March 26 ... he Renaissance in Germany was brought on by Conradus Celtes, Willibald Pirkheimer, Sebastian Brant, Johann Reuchlin, and Ulrich von Hutten. These authors stressed the importance of the study of the cl ...

(18 pages) 251 1 4.8 Jun/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

A review of the 3 CD Opera Release of "Faust"

ved (Christian ideology). The theme of this play revolving around Christianity was odd, considering Goethe was not a Christian.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(2 pages) 85 0 4.2 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

The History of Drama from the Romantic Period to Modern Times.

rged early with the major works of playwrights such as Gotthold Lessing, Friedrich von Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The most noteworthy of the three, Schiller (1759-1805), "expanded the co ...

(2 pages) 127 0 4.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

This essay discusses Goethe's inaccurate definition of a soul and how a new definition makes Hamlet a "soul unfit" for revenge

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship explores Shakespeare's Hamlet through ...

(8 pages) 60 0 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Ganymed(1777) Gedichtvergleich mit Burkhard Bierschenk: Ganimed (Ende 20. Jh.)

Das hymnische Gedicht "Ganymed"(1777) von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe be-schreibt die gegenseitige Liebe eines lyrischen Ichs zur Natur, die si ... Bibel: Einheitsübersetzung der Heiligen Schrift- Duden: Rechtschreibung der deutschen Sprache- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Die Leiden des jungen Werther- Prof. Hermann Menge, Langenscheidts Tasch ... Langenscheidts Taschenwörterbuch Lateinisch (1967), 6. Auf-lage- Marcel Reich-Ranicki(Hrsg.): Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Verweile doch - 111 Gedichte mit Interpretationen, Insel Verlag, 1992 2 ...

(12 pages) 13 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Thought's on Goethe's Faust

n, and to have them spend eternity as a tormented soul in Hell. This idea, once again rings true in Goethe's "Faust". Goethe presents us with a philosopher, one who is fed up with the asinine task of ... ke in his demeanor upon meeting Margaret for the first time. As stated by Calvin Thomas, author of "Goethe Faust; Part One" "We must not think of Goethe's Mephistopheles as a malignant fiend, artfully ...

(5 pages) 91 0 4.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Mania Love

their anxieties intensify, making them even less attractive.In addition, manic love is portrayed in Goethe's book, "The Sorrow's of Young Winter". The main character of Goethe's novel is Werther. From ...

(4 pages) 122 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Die Parallele Zwischen Werther und die Natur in Goethes "Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers"

Johann Wolfgang Goethe hat seinen Roman, "Die Leiden des Jungen Werther" im Jahre 1774 geschrieben. ... ;llig zu verstehen, als man die Abwicklungen seiner Einstellungen zur Natur nicht folgt.Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. Poetry and Truth From My Own Life. WashingtonD.C.: Public Affairs Press, 1949.Feuer ...

(9 pages) 12591 0 0.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Reasons strange or difficult journeys should be undertaken

about our inner self and at the same time take a break from our hectic lives.Moreover, according to Goethe's advice, we should be bold enough to follow our dreams. When we are bold, we will automatica ...

(1 pages) 1713 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

Comparison between "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" by Leo Tolstoy, and "Faust," by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

, Poham in "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" by Leo Tolstoy, and Faust in "Faust," part 1 written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, are similar and different in many ways. The characters of the devils as ... leads to his death. "Faust" is a well written short story by an eighteenth century German novelist, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The story is about god versus the devil or good versus evil and in the s ...

(3 pages) 25 0 0.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

Faust

FAUST INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to introduce and discuss the play ?Faust,? by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.THE PLAY Some critics believe Goethe?s 1808 version of ?Faust? is a maste ... he devil, and a man who sells his soul. What could be more fantastic than that? Works Cited Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. ?Faust.? Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 1998.< http:// ...

(5 pages) 28 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Teaching literature as a mechanism for learning German

re. The student is expected to be able to master authors such as Max Frisch, Günter Grass, and Johann von Goethe, in the literary form of dramas, essays, novels, ballads and lyric poetry. The stu ...

(5 pages) 1993 0 5.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies

Gottfried Keller

), is generally thought to be the most important prose work of mid-century and is often compared to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister’s Lehrjahre (1795-1796; Wilhelm Meister’ ...

(23 pages) 14 0 0.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Arrogance to IrresponsibilityThis is an analysis of Frankenstein and his arrogance of believing he could takeover God's job of creation and his irresponsibility to the monster he had created.

n Frankenstein, the monster learns to be human by reading, The Sorrows of Young Werther, written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. "Must it ever be thus, -- that the source of our happiness must also be ... ley, Mary. (1831). Frankenstein. G.K. Hall & Co., USA and by Chivers Press, England.Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. (1989). The Sorrows of Young Werther. Penquin BooksLtd; London, England.

(5 pages) 18 0 0.0 Apr/2010

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Mass Media

(5 pages) 1 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film History

Glass Armonica

eople.Many people who heard of this instrument were quite interested in it. One of these people was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who said the sound was the "die Herzblut der Welt-'the heart blood of the ...

(1 pages) 3 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts