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475 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780520070073
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 12 November 1990
Description
Thomas Mann, fascinated with the concept of genius and with the richness of German culture, found in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe the embodiment of the German culture hero. Mann's novelistic biography of Goethe was first published in English in 1940...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
funny 50%
inspiring 50%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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475 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780520070073
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 12 November 1990
Description
Thomas Mann, fascinated with the concept of genius and with the richness of German culture, found in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe the embodiment of the German culture hero. Mann's novelistic biography of Goethe was first published in English in 1940...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
funny 50%
inspiring 50%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.