Hermann and Dorothea by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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"Hermann and Dorothea" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is an epic poem written between 1796 and 1797. Set during the French Revolutionary Wars, it tells the story of Hermann, a wealthy innkeeper's son, who falls in love with Dorothea, a refugee fleeing French occupation. Against his father's wishes for a prosperous match, Hermann pursues the compassionate young woman he met while delivering aid to displaced villagers. This idyll in hexameters contrasts the
settled life of a small German town with revolutionary turmoil, exploring themes of love, duty, and civilization's foundations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Frothingham, Ellen, 1835-1902 |
| Uniform Title | Hermann und Dorothea. English |
| Title | Hermann and Dorothea |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_and_Dorothea |
| Credits | Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Epic poetry, German |
| Subject | German poetry -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Love poetry, German |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1958 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | May 27, 2016 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 643 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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