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A rich collection of writings from a master German poet A poet whose verse inspired music by Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Brahms, Heinrich Heine was in his lifetime also greatly admired for his elegant prose. Beginning with three meditative works inspired by Heines journeys as a young man to Lucca, Venice, and the Harz Mountains, this compilation offers a fascinating look into a brilliant and prophetic mind as it ranges over the history of religion in Germany, Heines Jewish heritage, his early childhood, and more
Synopsis
A poet whose verse inspired music by Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Brahms, Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) was in his lifetime equally admired for his elegant prose. This collection charts the development of that prose, beginning with three meditative works from the Travel Pictures, inspired by Heine's journeys as a young man to Lucca, Venice and the Harz Mountains. Exploring the development of spirituality, the later On the History of Religion and Philosophy in Germany spans the earliest religious beliefs of the Germanic people to the philosophy of Hegel, and warns with startling force of the dangers of yielding to 'primeval Germanic paganism'. Finally, the Memoirs consider Heine's Jewish heritage and describe his early childhood. As rich in humour, satire, lyricism and anger as his greatest poems, together the pieces offer a fascinating insight into a brilliant and prophetic mind.
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About the Author
Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (17971856) was one of the most significant German Romantic poets.
Ritchie Robertson is a university lecturer in German and fellow of St. Johns College, Oxford.