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Figures of identity : Goethe's novels and the enigmatic self /

The question of coherence in Goethe's novels, which, like Faust, compelled his attention throughout his creative life, has only recently occupied a few critics. Professor Muenzer's study offers the most comprehensive effort of this kind by examining the problematic nature of self-definitio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Muenzer, Clark S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©1984.
Colección:Penn State series in German literature.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 Turning Toward the Sublime: Reflexivity and Self-worth in Die Leiden des jungen Werther
  • 2 The Speculative Way: Self-display and Self-completion in Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre
  • 3 Possessive Presumptions: Self-assertion in Die Wahlverwandtschaften
  • 4 Deference and the Deferral of Aspiration: Self-denial in Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre
  • 5 Hope's Elusive Chest: Figurative Play and Goethe's Enigmatic Self
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index