Hermann and Dorothea by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Hermann and Dorothea" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is an epic poem written between 1796 and 1797. Set during the French Revolutionary Wars, it tells the story of Hermann, a wealthy innkeeper's son, who falls in love with Dorothea, a refugee fleeing French occupation. Against his father's wishes for a prosperous match, Hermann pursues the compassionate young woman he met while delivering aid to displaced villagers. This idyll in hexameters contrasts the
settled life of a small German town with revolutionary turmoil, exploring themes of love, duty, and civilization's foundations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 |
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| Translator | Frothingham, Ellen, 1835-1902 |
| Title | Hermann and Dorothea |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_and_Dorothea |
| Credits | Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | German poetry -- 18th century |
| Subject | Epic poetry, German |
| Subject | Love poetry, German |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1958 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | May 27, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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