Briefe An Frau Von Stein (c.1935) By Johan Wolfgang Von Goethe
“I believe that if as many women were writers as there are men, and we were not disparaged by a thousand little things in our households, perhaps some good ones would be found among them, for how few good ones are there among writers without numbers. The organization is probably monotonous and probably even finer to think about.”
– Charlotte von Stein
On December 25, 1742, Charlotte Albertine Ernestine von Stein was born. She was a lady-in-waiting at the court in Weimar and famous for being a close friend to both Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller, whose work and life were strongly influenced by her.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), a towering figure in German literature, was the author of "The Sorrows of Young Werther, Faust, Italian Journey, The Theory of Colours" (MIT Press edition, 1970), and many other works.
The German poet, novelist, playwright, courtier, scientist, and philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) ranks among the greatest authors of Western literature. His best known writings include "The Sorrows of Young Werther" (his first novel) and "Faust" (a drama in two parts).
Frau von Stein and Goethe had corresponded abundantly, but after the estrangement, she asked for her letters back and destroyed them. His letters to her have been published (Goethes Briefe an Frau von Stein, 3 vols., 1848-51, in 2 vols., 1960). Charlotte’s jealousy and indignation at first knew no bounds, and it was only by slow degrees that friendship was restored. Major figures in Goethe’s plays ‘Die Geschwister‘, ‘Iphigenie auf Tauris‘, and ‘Torquato Tasso‘ are modelled on Charlotte von Stein. She herself also wrote four plays, notably the prose tragedy Dido written 1794, in which she gave a literary self-portrait that also depicted her disappointment about Goethe’s behavior. It reflected the years from 1770 to 1790 and the situation in Weimar at that time. As depicted by Virgil, Dido (Queen of Carthage) was forsaken by her lover Aeneas who set off for Italy – an obvious parallel to von Stein herself and Goethe.
2x Books In Set which details the correspondence between Goethe and Von Stein
Written In Old German Text
Limited Edition #263/264
- Hard Half Leather Binding Cover
- c.1000 total pages containing 68 Illustrations
- In Good Condition
