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The Sufferings of Young Werther: A New Translation by Stanley Corngold
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Stanley Corngold (trans) and
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date
November 14, 2011
Pages
151
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780393079388
ISBN-10
0393079384
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.75 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Original list price
$23.95
Summaries and Reviews
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Goethe's themes of unrequited love, the pain of rejection, deepening despair, and their tragic consequences are as relevant today as when the novel was first published in 1774. His hugely influential novel informed the writing of, among others, Franz Kafka and Thomas Mann.
In translating The Sufferings of Young Werther, Corngold follows the German text closely, never knowingly using a word that was not current in English at the time the novel was written and yet maintaining a modern grace and flair. The result is an eagerly awaited translation that speaks to our time through the astonishing liveliness of Goethe's languageâas well through the translator's own.
âStanley Corngoldâs translation is a triumph. This is a glorious achievement, a Werther for the ages.ââChristopher Prendergast
A masterpiece of European imagination, The Sufferings of Young Werther is the classic Sturm und Drang tale of youthful angst and tragedy. The acclaimed translator Stanley Corngold brings new passion and precision to Goethe's timeless novel of obsessive love and madness in this magnificent new translation.Goethe's themes of unrequited love, the pain of rejection, deepening despair, and their tragic consequences are as relevant today as when the novel was first published in 1774. His hugely influential novel informed the writing of, among others, Franz Kafka and Thomas Mann.
In translating The Sufferings of Young Werther, Corngold follows the German text closely, never knowingly using a word that was not current in English at the time the novel was written and yet maintaining a modern grace and flair. The result is an eagerly awaited translation that speaks to our time through the astonishing liveliness of Goethe's languageâas well through the translator's own.
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1 edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (November 14, 2011)
9780393079388 | details & prices | 151 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $23.95
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