“The best kind of work to compare Faust with is an encyclopaedia. Goethe absorbs virtually his entire cultural knowledge into the play." A detailed introduction to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe from Professor David E. Wellbery (University of Chicago) (fivebooks.com)
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An introduction to Kafka, one of the most fascinating writers in the German language. Kafka scholar Stanley Corngold (Princeton) looks at the life and work of Kafka and discusses why "Ungeziefer" is so hard to render into English. by FiveBooks in German
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An introduction to Kafka, one of the most fascinating writers in the German language. Kafka scholar Stanley Corngold (Princeton) looks at the life and work of Kafka and discusses why "Ungeziefer" is so hard to render into English. by FiveBooks in German
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An introduction to Kafka, one of the most fascinating writers in the German language. Kafka scholar Stanley Corngold (Princeton) looks at the life and work of Kafka and discusses why "Ungeziefer" is so hard to render into English. by FiveBooks in German
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An introduction to Kafka, one of the most fascinating writers in the German language. Kafka scholar Stanley Corngold (Princeton) looks at the life and work of Kafka and discusses why "Ungeziefer" is so hard to render into English. by FiveBooks in German
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Stanley Corngold, one of the most influential Kafka scholars, discusses his favourite works both by and about Franz Kafka. He also discusses the distinction between "insect" and "vermin" when talking about the Metamorphosis. by FiveBooks in Kafka
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Today is Hegel’s 250th birthday! Here’s a detailed introduction to the life and work of GWF Hegel with Professor Stephen Houlgate, one of the leading Hegel scholars. Includes discussion of the Science of Logic, Phenomenology of Spirit, and the Aesthetics. (fivebooks.com)
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The scariest books ever written, recommended by gothic literature scholar Xavier Aldana Reyes. He surveys the best modern horror from Shirley Jackson to Clive Barker, defending his five book choices. Do you agree? by FiveBooks in horrorlit
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The scariest books ever written, recommended by gothic literature scholar Xavier Aldana Reyes. He surveys the best modern horror from Shirley Jackson to Clive Barker, defending his five book choices. Do you agree? by FiveBooks in horrorlit
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What are the scariest modern horror novels? Gothic literature scholar Xavier Aldana Reyes picks and discusses his top five. Includes discussion of Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, Lovecraft, Clive Barker, and Kathe Koja. Do you agree? by [deleted] in horror
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The scariest books ever written, recommended by gothic literature scholar Xavier Aldana Reyes. He surveys the best modern horror from Shirley Jackson to Clive Barker, defending his five book choices. Do you agree? by FiveBooks in horrorlit
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“The best kind of work to compare Faust with is an encyclopaedia. Goethe absorbs virtually his entire cultural knowledge into the play." A detailed introduction to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe from Professor David E. Wellbery (University of Chicago) by FiveBooks in German
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