The New Melusine
May 2024 · The Collected Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Book 10 · Minerva Heritage Press
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A new translation into modern American English of Goethe's 1807 "Die neue Melusine". This edition contains an Afterword by the Translator, a Timeline of Goethes Life & Works and a Glossary of Philosophic Terminology used by Goethe. "The New Melusine" (1807) showcases Goethe's creative reimagining of the mythical figure Melusine, a half-human, half-serpent creature, in the modern world. He crafts a narrative that explores themes of transformation, hybridity, and the complexities of identity in modern society, and what a modern "mermaid" looks like today. Goethe invites readers to contemplate the boundaries between human and non-human, the tension between longing for freedom and the constraints of societal norms, and the eternal quest for self-discovery.
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One of the core writers of German Romanticism, Goethe was German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic, Goethe is considered the greatest German literary figure of the modern era, next to his friend Schiller. His works, including "Faust," "The Sorrows of Young Werther," and "Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship," have influenced various literary movements. NApolean, whom Goethe met, loved his novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther". Goethe also knew Hegel and Feuerbach personally. Goethe's ideas on color theory and plant morphology also contributed to the development of various scientific fields.
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