The Auto-Biography of Goethe
Truth and Poetry: From my Own Life

Goethe (1749–1832) ranked among the greatest literary figures of his day. This two-volume translation of his autobiography first appeared in 1848–9.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Author), John Oxenford (Translated by)

9781108057479, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 February 2013

554 pages
21.6 x 14 x 3.1 cm, 0.7 kg

The playwright and critic John Oxenford (1812–77) had an acute aptitude for languages. Although he translated both Molière and Calderón into English, he specialised in German translations and set high standards, not least with his rendering of several works by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832). Among the greatest literary figures of his day, Goethe combined considerable achievements as a poet, novelist and playwright with his diverse interests in natural science and politics. This two-volume translation of his autobiography first appeared in 1848–9. In Volume 2, Goethe recalls how he first arrived in the small city of Weimar, which grew into an important cultural centre, due in no small part to his extended residence there. Also included are letters from Switzerland along with notes from the time he spent in Italy during the 1880s. Goethe's Italian travels would be highly significant for his artistic development and outlook.

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Fourteenth book
Fifteenth book
Sixteenth book
Seventeenth book
Eighteenth book
Nineteenth book
Twentieth book
Letters from Switzerland: First part
Second part
Letters from Italy: From Carlsbad to the Brenner
From the Brenner to Verona
From Verona to Venice
Venice
From Ferrara to Rome
Rome
Naples
Sicily.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]