{"product_id":"9780241421673","title":"Conversations with Goethe","description":"\u003cb\u003eA witty introduction to the mind of Goethe, in a new translation for the first time in 150 years\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA Penguin Classic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the end of the nineteenth century, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was the world's most celebrated poet, novelist, critic and thinker. Today his name is echoed as that of a \"great man\" alongside Plato, Montaigne and Shakespeare. This book covers the last nine years of his life, partially spent having conversations with the young Johann Eckermann, who was thirty-one to Goethe's seventy-four, and who dedicated this time to recording Goethe's thoughts, ideas, observations and witticisms. The result is \u003ci\u003eConversations with Goethe\u003c\/i\u003e, the most direct glimpse into the Great Man's mind, revealing a gentler, more human side to him, as well as his thoughts on art, science, poetry, philosophy and the minutiae of life. \u003ci\u003eConversations of Goethe\u003c\/i\u003e is an incredibly important and enjoyable document of \"the last universal genius of the West.\" It is often compared to Boswell's \u003ci\u003eLife of Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e for its enjoyability and importance.","brand":"Johann Peter Eckermann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45895077232852,"sku":"9780241421673","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e9385d61-ffab-45bb-9f4d-f86e57b061b6.jpg?v=1732111602","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780241421673","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}