In this Book
- Goethe's Cyclical Narratives: Die Unterhaltungen deutscher Ausgewanderten and Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre
- Book
- 1975
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
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summary
The novelty of this study lies in its techniques for understanding the deliberate narrative contradictions and elusive parody in Goethe's work. Interpretation of the entire Unterhaltungen, including the Märchen, establishes Goethe's principles of cyclical composition. By pursuing the elaboration of these principles in the Wanderjahre—the undependable narrator, multiple perspectives, and parody of popular eighteenth-century figures—the author interprets the cultural and social significance of Goethe's most sophisticated novel.
Table of Contents

- Half-Title Page
- p. i
- Series Page
- p. ii
- Title Page
- p. iii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. v-vi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-4
- III. Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre II: Parody
- pp. 79-129
- Select Bibliography
- pp. 135-141
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469657189
Related ISBN(s)
9781469657172
MARC Record
OCLC
1155238198
Launched on MUSE
2020-06-05
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND