The Religious Life Of Goethe As Illustrated In The Tragedy Of Faust

The book, ""The Religious Life of Goethe: As Illustrated in the Tragedy of Faust"" written by Charles E. Cooledge, is an exploration of the religious beliefs and experiences of the famous German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The author examines Goethe's masterpiece, the tragic play ""Faust"", and uses it as a lens to explore the spiritual and philosophical ideas that were important to the writer.Cooledge delves into Goethe's personal life, including his upbringing in a Lutheran household and his later interest in mysticism and Eastern philosophy. The author also examines the religious and philosophical ideas that influenced Goethe's work, such as the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and German Idealism.Through his analysis of ""Faust"", Cooledge argues that Goethe was not only a great literary figure but also a deeply spiritual thinker who grappled with questions of faith, morality, and the human condition. The book provides a fascinating look at the intersection of religion and literature in the life and work of one of the most influential writers of the 18th and 19th centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.