The Golden Goblet

The Golden Goblet traces Johann Wolfgang von Goethes poetry from the idealism of youth to the liberation of maturity. In contrast to his rococo contemporaries, Goethes poetry draws on the graceful simplicity of German folk rhythms to develop complex, transcendent themes. This robust selection, artfully translated by Zsuzsanna Ozsvth and Frederick Turner, explores transformation, revolution, and illumination in Goethes lush lyrical style that forever altered the course of German literature.