The Elective Affinities (eBook)

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (Autor)

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2019
263 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
978-80-273-0410-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Elective Affinities, also translated under the title Kindred by Choice, is the third novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, published in 1809. The title is taken from a scientific term once used to describe the tendency of chemical species to combine with certain substances or species in preference to others. The novel is based on the metaphor of human passions being governed or regulated by the laws of chemical affinity, and examines whether or not the science and laws of chemistry undermine or uphold the institution of marriage, as well as other human social relations. The story is situated around the city of Weimar. Goethe's main characters are Eduard and Charlotte, an aristocratic couple both in their second marriage, enjoying an idyllic but semi-dull life on the grounds of their rural estate. They invite the Captain, Eduard's childhood friend, and Ottilie, the beautiful, orphaned, coming-of-age niece of Charlotte, to live with them...

Autor

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer and statesman, best known for his tragic play, Faust. A literary celebrity by the age of 25, Goethe was ennobled by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Karl August, following the success of his first novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther. He was also an early participant in the Sturm und Drang literary movement.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.4.2019
• Übersetzer: James Anthony Froude, R. Dillon Boylan
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Schlagworte: Anne of Green Gables • aristocratic society • Charlotte Bronte • Chemical Affinities • Dickens • german author • Gone with the Wind • Jane Austen • literary examination • marital relationships • Memory Keeper's Daughter • metaphorical storytelling • Nicholas Sparks • Outlander • philosophical novel • romantic era • Semi-dull lifestyle • The fault in our stars • time traveler's wife • Weimar Germany
• ISBN-10: 80-273-0410-5 / 8027304105
• ISBN-13: 978-80-273-0410-3 / 9788027304103