| Definition: | | Goethe Although there are. many other Goethes - the scientist, critic, autobiographer, letter-writer, sage, statesman, conversationalls, Goethe`s poems embody, with Faust, the quintessence of his genius.This volume contains selections from the lyrics, episodes from the monologues and dialogues in Faust , as well as some of the less familiar poems and epigrams. English translations accompany the German originals, and there is an excellent introduction by the editor, David Luke. more details ... |