The Auto-Biography of Goethe

Truth and Poetry: From my Own Life

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, John Oxenford

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Cambridge University Press
21 February 2013

Biography; Autobiography: literary; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies

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 1, Goethe tells the story of his life from the day he was born until the publication of The Sorrows of Young Werther, which attained cult status almost immediately after it was released in 1774. As the protagonist of his own story, Goethe reflects here on how he himself came of age.

By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Translated by: John Oxenford
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: Volume 1
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 670g
ISBN: 9781108057462
ISBN 10: 1108057462
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies
Pages: 536
Publication Date: 21 February 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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