Scherz, List und Rache. [Jest, Cunning, and Revenge].

GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von.

$850.00

Item Number: 145573

Leipzig: Bey Georg Joachim Göschen, 1790.

First edition of this libretto in the original German. Octodecimo, in wrappers. In near fine condition with very light toning. Housed in a custom folding chemise and half cloth case. Rare.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is considered one of the greatest figures in Western literature. A German writer, poet, playwright, and philosopher, Goethe's work has spanned multiple genres, including poetry, drama, novels, and scientific literature. German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer named 'Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship' one of the four greatest novels ever written, and Goethe's epic closet drama, 'Faust,' often called Das Drama der Deutschen [the drama of the Germans], stands as his most characteristic and famous artistic creation.