Goethe A Collection of Critical Essays Author:Victor Lange, editor The essays in Goethe go beyond the usual portrayal of the archetypal, self-centered romantic to reveal a man deeply concerned with the problems of his time -- a poet striving for "a classical synthesis" of private and collective responsibility. From Ronald Peacock's discussion of Goethe's version of poetic drama to Mary Elizabeth Wilkinso... more »n's insights into the poet's conception of form, the essays in this volume explore and clarify the achievement of a mind which has come to exemplify the humane tradition at its best.« less