{"product_id":"conversations-with-goethe-in-the-last-years-of-his-life-paperback","title":"Conversations with Goethe: In the Last Years of His Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohann Peter Eckermann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAllan Blunden\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRitchie Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA witty introduction to the mind of Goethe, in a new translation for the first time in 150 years \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the end of the nineteenth century, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was the world's most celebrated poet, novelist, critic and thinker. Today his name is echoed as that of a \"great man\" alongside Plato, Montaigne and Shakespeare. This book covers the last nine years of his life, partially spent having conversations with the young Johann Eckermann, who was thirty-one to Goethe's seventy-four, and who dedicated this time to recording Goethe's thoughts, ideas, observations and witticisms. The result is \u003ci\u003eConversations with Goethe\u003c\/i\u003e, the most direct glimpse into the Great Man's mind, revealing a gentler, more human side to him, as well as his thoughts on art, science, poetry, philosophy and the minutiae of life. \u003ci\u003eConversations of Goethe\u003c\/i\u003e is an incredibly important and enjoyable document of \"the last universal genius of the West.\" It is often compared to Boswell's \u003ci\u003eLife of Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e for its enjoyability and importance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohann Peter Eckermann\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1792 in Harburg. In 1823 he sent Goethe, his childhood idol, the manuscript of his book, and he became Goethe's unpaid literary assistant for nine years. This long relationship led to the creation of Eckermann's most well-remembered work \u003ci\u003eConversations of Goethe\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1836. Eckermann died in 1854 in Weimar, Prussia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 752\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.29 x 7.77 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766803169568,"sku":"9780241421673","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/276b7b7a9ef66350962f71a83c33b64b.webp?v=1780299289","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/conversations-with-goethe-in-the-last-years-of-his-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}