Author: Goethe, Hegel, Freytag, Schopenhauer [et al.]
Title: The German Classics : Masterpieces of German Literature. [18 volumes]
Description: New York : German Publication Society. 1913-1914 1913. Patron's Edition. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked black cloth. Gilt-stamped motif to front panels. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Some spine bands are slightly edge-nicked. Boards dust-toned with scattered scuffs and scratches as with use and age. Top edges gilt. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 0 pages; Desc.: 18v. illus. fronts. plates; 21cm. 18 volumes of the German Classics series. translated into English. Lacking vols. 17 & 20. Editor-in-chief: Kuno Francke. Contents: v.1. Goethe --v.2. Goethe --v.3. Schiller --v.4. Jean Paul. W. von Humboldt. Schlegel. etc. --v.5. Fichte. Schelling. Schleiermacher. L. A. von Arnim. C. Bretano etc. --v.6. Heine. Grillparzer. Beethoven --v.7. Hegel. B. von Arnim. Gutzkow. Immermann. Grun. etc. --v.8. Auerbacj. Gotthelf. Reuter. Stifter. Riehl --v.9. Hebbel. Ludwig --v.10. Bismarck. Moltke. Lassalle --v.11. Spielhagen. Storm. Raabe --v.12. Freytag. Fontane --v.13. Heyse. Scheffel. Ebnereschenbach. Seidel --v.14. Keller. C. F. Meyer. Widmann. Spitteler --v.15. Schopenhauer. Wagner. Nietzsche. William II --v.16. Wilbrandt. Anzengruber. Rosegger. Schonerr --v.18. G. Hauptmann. Ricarda Hugh. The contemporary lyrics --v.19. The contemporary short story. Note: Includes biographies and criticism by various contributors.

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