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Wakefield Press The West-Eastern Divan of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Robert Martin
The Ageing Goethe Finds New Inspiration And Youthfulness Through The Love Of A Young Woman And The Example Of The Great Persian Poet Hafez.Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749-1832), A Towering Figure In German Culture, Was Remarkably Prolific In Many Literary Genres. But Much Of His Work Is Scarcely Known In The English-Speaking World. With This New Translation, Robert Martin Tries To Remedy This Situation With Regard To One Of Goethe'S Most Adventurous Volumes Of Verse, The West-Eastern Divan. Here Goethe Playfully Pretends To Be A Middle-Eastern Poet, But Draws On Themes Vital To All Of Humanity - Love, Creativity, Wisdom, Richness Of Life.