Goethe's Cyclical Narratives: Die Unterhaltungen Deutscher Ausgewanderten and Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781469657172)

The novelty of this study lies in its techniques for understanding the deliberate narrative contradictions and elusive parody in Goethe's work. Interpretation of the entire Unterhaltungen, including the Märchen, establishes Goethe's principles of cyclical composition. By pursuing the elaboration of these principles in the Wanderjahre -- the undependable narrator, multiple perspectives, and parody of popular eighteenth-century figures -- the author interprets the cultural and social significance of Goethe's most sophisticated novel.

Author: Jane K. Brown
ISBN-10: 1469657171
ISBN-13: 9781469657172
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2020
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d