Erotic Poems
(Autor) Johann Wolfgang von GoetheThis unique bilingual edition of Goethe's erotic poems contains the Roman Elegies (1789), The Diary (1810), and a selection from the Venetian Epigrams of 1790. David Luke's translations do full justice to Goethe's aim of liberating German poetry and restoring sexual love to its central position in human life. Hans Vaget's fine introduction provides the background to these poems, as well as showing some of the profound and little-known connections between them.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, poet, and philosopher known for his most famous work, "Faust." His literary style combined romanticism and classicism, influencing German literature for centuries. Goethe's key contributions include shaping the Sturm und Drang movement and elevating German literature to international acclaim.