The first part of Goethe's dramatic poem Faust (1808), one of the great works of German literature, grabbed the attention of Byron and Percy Shelley in the 1810s, engaging them in a shared fascination that was to exert an important influence over their writings. In this comparative study, Ben Hewitt explores the links between Faust and Byron's and
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
1909662410
ISBN-13
9781909662414
eBay Product ID (ePID)
203360655
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Byron, Shelley and Goethe's Faust : an Epic Connection
Publication Year
2015
Subject
Renaissance, European / German, Poetry
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism
Author
Ben Hewitt
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
20 Oz
Item Length
10.1 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2015-298867
Dewey Edition
23
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
809.1/994/09034
Lc Classification Number
Pn1260.5
Table of Content
Introduction: An Epic Connection Part I: Perspectives on Goethe's Faust 1. 'Eine Tragödie'? Goethe's Faust in Theory 2. Faust I in Romantic-period Britain Part II: Byron, Shelley, and Faust 3. Infernal Irony: Faust, Cain, and Byron's Later Poetry 4. The Un-Faustian Epic: Faust and Shelley's Prometheus Unbound 5. Conclusion: Between Two Worlds