The Spell of Italy: Vacation, Magic, and the Attraction of Goethe

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The Spell of Italy This page intentionally left blank RICHARD BLOCK Wayne State University Press Detroit The Spell of Italy Vacation, Magic, and the Attraction of Goethe © 2006 by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, Michigan 48201. All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without formal permission. Manufactured in the United States of America. 10 09 08 07 06 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Block, Richard A. The spell of Italy : vacation, magic, and the attraction of Goethe / Richard Block. p. cm. — (Kritik, German literary theory and cultural studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8143-3269-2 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832—Influence. 2. Italy—In literature. 3. Germany—Civilization—Italian influences. 4. German literature—Italian influences . 5. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832. Italiensche Reise. I. Title. II. Kritik (Detroit, Mich.) PT2166.B56 2006 830.9’3243—dc22 2005024089 ∞ Portions of chapters 4 and 6 appeared in MLN 119, no. 3. A portion of chapter 5 appeared in GERMAN QUARTERLY 78, no. 2 German Literary Theory and Cultural Studies Liliane Weissberg, Editor A complete listing of the books in this series can be found online at http://wsupress.wayne.edu K R I T I K K eISBN 978-0-8143-3570-3 For Géza von Molnár, who insisted I continue, and Leandro di Prinzio, who suggested I give up. This page intentionally left blank ...