First published 2018
This scholarly compilation brings together four cornerstone works of German literature in a single annotated volume. The collection features Schiller's dramatic retelling of Joan of Arc's story in "The Maid of Orleans," Goethe's classical adaptation "Iphigenia in Tauris," Tieck's satirical fairy tale "Puss in Boots," and the collaborative epigrams known as the Xenia by both Goethe and Schiller. Academic experts have furnished critical introductions and detailed explanatory notes to guide readers through these varied texts. The book represents a faithful reproduction of the original historical artifact, preserving library stamps, copyright markings, and other institutional notations that document its scholarly provenance. Reproduced from materials housed in major world libraries, this public domain collection makes these culturally significant German works accessible to contemporary readers while maintaining fidelity to the source texts.
Genres: drama, adaptations, literary-fiction, 19th-century, german-literature, academic
Vibes: academic, literary, thought-provoking
Tropes: adaptations, found-family
Setting: Germany, Tauris
Period: 19th-Century
574 pages · Paperback · Sagwan Press