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1st American ed. |
| Description |
xv, 482 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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| Note |
Originally published in 2006 by Allen Lane, Penguin Group, UK, under the title: Love, life, Goethe: how to be happy in an imperfect world. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-470) and index. |
| Contents |
Luck -- Love -- Power -- Art -- War -- Friendship -- Nature -- Peace -- Happiness -- Death. |
| Summary |
Goethe is often remembered only as a literary genius--yet he was driven by much more than the desire for literary success: he wanted to live life fully and well. Here, philosopher of art Armstrong tells the dramatic life story of this great poet--a representative man akin to Wordsworth in England or Emerson in America. In so doing, he subtly and imaginatively explores the ways that we can learn from Goethe--about love, art, friendship, and family. At the center of Goethe's project was his inquiry into the human yearning for happiness: In an imperfect world, how can we live well with what we have, and accept what we haven't? From our careers and families to our attitudes toward money, art and politics, Armstrong explores the main themes of modern human existence through the life of Goethe, and helps us learn how to understand them better ourselves.--From publisher description. |
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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Happiness.
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Self-actualization (Psychology)
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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. (OCoLC)fst00029788
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Happiness. (OCoLC)fst00951160
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Self-actualization (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst01111481
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| ISBN |
9780374299682 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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0374299684 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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