Der Faustische Pakt: Goethe und die Goethe-Gesellschaft im Dritten Reich

W. Daniel Wilson

Der Faustische Pakt: Goethe und die Goethe-Gesellschaft im Dritten Reich

Translated title of the contribution: The Faustian Pact: Goethe and the Goethe Society in the Third Reich

W. Daniel Wilson

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Abstract

Goethe, brought into line

Goethe's life is so richly documented, his life so complex that he could easily be taken over by all kinds of opinion makers. For the Goethe Society, for example, founded in Weimar in 1885, he was less an enlightened humanist than a conservative nationalist even before the “seizure of power” in 1933. Afterwards, it conveyed the image of an emphatically “brown” Goethe even more vehemently. Eventually, the Olympian was harnessed broadly for regime purposes. The privileges of a planned »world mission«, coupled with increasing entanglements, result in an exciting, dramatic curve.

Translated title of the contribution	The Faustian Pact: Goethe and the Goethe Society in the Third Reich
Original language	German
Place of Publication	Munich
Publisher	Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag
Number of pages	368
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-423-43359-4
ISBN (Print)	978-3-423-28166-9
Publication status	Published - 31 Aug 2018

Keywords

Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Goethe Society
National Socialism
Weimar
Weimar Republic

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https://www.dtv.de/buch/w-daniel-wilson-der-faustische-pakt-28166/

1 Article

Der Dichter und der Brandstifter: Goethes Unterstützung des Judenfeinds Jacob Friedrich Fries und die Gegenstimmen
Translated title of the contribution: The Poet and the Arsonist: Goethe's Support of the Jew-Baiter Jacob Friedrich Fries and Oppositional VoicesWilson, W. D., 28 Jun 2022, In: Goethe-Jahrbuch. 138, p. 60-72 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1 Finished

The Goethe Society in Weimar, 1919 - 1949
Wilson, W. D. (PI)
1/09/15 → 31/12/16
Project: Research

Raimar Lüst Award for International Scholarly and Cultural Exchange
Wilson, W. D. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

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Der Faustische Pakt: Goethe und die Goethe-Gesellschaft im Dritten Reich

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Research output

Der Dichter und der Brandstifter: Goethes Unterstützung des Judenfeinds Jacob Friedrich Fries und die Gegenstimmen

Projects

The Goethe Society in Weimar, 1919 - 1949

Prizes

Raimar Lüst Award for International Scholarly and Cultural Exchange

Cite this