James Simpson

Goethe and Patriarchy: Faust and the Fates of Desire James Simpson 1e uitgave

Traces the history of a complex sexual fantasy which features in Goethe's writings. This book is an account of the genesis of the first part of "Faust", which is shown to contain a record of Goethe's changing attitudes to human sexuality. It also explores numerous other Goethe texts and highlights on his creative imagination.