Lives and Deaths of Werther : Interpretation, Translation, and Adaptation in Europe and East Asia
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
British Academy Monographs
ISBN-10
0197267556
ISBN-13
9780197267554
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 21st, 2023
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
538 grams
Dimensions
16.20 x 24.10 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Translation & interpretationLiterature & literary studies
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An investigation of how interepreations, translations, and literary adaptations of Goethe's novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther have left their mark on the original text. Kaminski situates the text's legacy among Italian, French, Chinese, and Japanese writers, and explores the dynamics of world literature.
Goethe''s epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, first published in 1774, has produced a global echo that rivals contemporary bestsellers. While in the German context, the book was always outshined by its famous author, patriotic writers in Italy and China saw their lives mirrored in Werther''s struggle, inspiring them to rewrite Goethe''s novel in revolutionary terms. Meanwhile, French Romantics embraced Werther''s expressive language to explore the dark corners of their souls. The same happened in Japan, where modernists invoked the text to show that ''the most beautiful moment of life – that is, love – blossoms in the proximity of death.'' Kaminski investigates how interpretations, translations, and literary adaptations of Goethe''s novel have manipulated the text in ways that left deep marks on world literature.
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