Goethe

The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

The Mendelssohn Family - Three Generations of Jews - A Miraculous Book! The amazing story of the Mendelssohn family, the genius of the German composer!

I highly recommend this biography as well! It is a miracle book! You will be amazed by the large amount of amazing things you will read!

That my grandfather Moses was a great philosopher. And that his father Abraham also founded a bank so large that it was at one time on par with that Rothschild.

This was a shocking fact. I was particularly taken aback by the fact that my grandfather Moses was such a man that Kant respected him!
The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

H. C. Volpus, "Mendelssohn, the Great Composer" - Recommended biography with a full introduction to the music!

This biography is an excellent introduction to Mendelssohn.

His life is compactly summarized in about 130 pages, yet easy to read and interesting.

Another unique feature of this biography is that after the biographical portion of the book, the author uses about 60 pages to introduce the songs. This book is an invaluable guide to Mendelssohn's music.
The Amazing Life of Mendelssohn, the Miraculous Musician

Madoka Hino, "Mendelssohn - 'A Beautiful but Harsh Life'" - Recommended biography of the genius Jewish composer who was eliminated by the Nazis.

I've been dutifully reading the Composers' Stories series, and I can honestly say that Mendelssohn was the person I fell in love with the most!

This biography is too dramatic to be true, and Mendelssohn's life is best told in Hinomadoka-san's style. Read this one already! You will not regret it! It is guaranteed to be a great reading experience!
A Taste of Goethe, Germany's Great Poet

Shigeru Mizuki, "All Hands Gyokusai! Synopsis and Impressions - A masterpiece manga about his own epic war experience

I read the book "Gyokusan Sho! I was not aware of what kind of past Shigeru Mizuki had lived with, and I was a little embarrassed. I am a little ashamed that I had no idea what kind of past Shigeru Mizuki had lived with. I am sure that my view of "Gegege no Kitaro" has also changed.

This work is written in cartoon form, making the book accessible to everyone. In my opinion, this is a book that should be cherished today, 75 years after the war and in the midst of the turmoil caused by the Corona disaster. I highly recommend it.
A Taste of Goethe, Germany's Great Poet

War and Reading: Shigeru Mizuki's Memoirs before Going to War" - Unknown Mizuki Shigeru and the Connection to "Conversations with Goethe".

This work is based on a memoir written by Shigeru Mizuki before he left for war, and Hiroshi Aramata's background on that memoir and how young men read before, during, and after the war.

Until I read this book, I knew little about Shigeru Mizuki other than "Gegege no Kitaro". I had no idea that he went to war and wrote various works based on his experiences there.

This book was a wonderful book with much to gain. It gives us a glimpse into what Shigeru Mizuki and other young men were thinking and reading at the time, and what they were thinking about as they lived through the war years. Highly recommended.
A Taste of Goethe, Germany's Great Poet

Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther" Synopsis and Comments - The story of a young man who commits suicide because of love troubles.

Werther" shocked the world to such an extent that a number of young men affected by the work actually committed suicide. It is understandable that Goethe himself said, "I am careful not to read it again.

If you are struggling with love in real time, you might want to be careful. If you read it, you risk becoming possessed by the magic of this work.

Despite such dangers, "Welter," which made an impact on world literature, is a highly recommended work that is worth reading.
A Taste of Goethe, Germany's Great Poet

Eckermann, "Conversations with Goethe" - A must-read for understanding Goethe's personality and thought!

In this book you will also hear Goethe's own commentary and views on "Faust". I have struggled quite a bit with the difficulty of "Faust" in the past, but now that I have read the "Dialogues" I am able to find it interesting. This was a very big discovery for me.

This book is definitely a classic. I would urge anyone who is interested in reading Goethe's works to read this "Dialogues" before reading his works.
A Taste of Goethe, Germany's Great Poet

Goethe's "Faust" Synopsis and Impressions - What it takes to enjoy the fun of Goethe's masterpiece.

In the past, "Faust" was at the top of my list of works I was not good at.

But now it has become one of my favorite works. I will never forget the joy I felt at the moment I found this book "interesting! I will never forget the joy of the moment when I was able to feel that the book was "interesting!

In this article I will tell you how I came to enjoy reading "Faust". It is a tip on how to read "Faust" so to speak. I highly recommend this article.
A Taste of Goethe, Germany's Great Poet

Hiroshi Oguri, "Human Goethe" - A great introduction to Goethe! This book explains what kind of person Goethe is and his charms!

This is a very interesting book about "Goethe the man.

And also thankfully, it is easy to read and understand.

Goethe has a "difficult" image, but this book is written in a way that even beginners can understand, focusing on the historical background and Goethe's life.

After all, it is difficult to understand why a person is great if you do not know the historical background of the time.

Conversely, if you have a firm grasp of this point, the person's attractiveness will also come to the fore.

Why is Goethe celebrated as one of the greatest figures in world history? This book will also give you an insight into how amazing his masterpiece "Faust" is.
British and German Literature, History and Culture

H. Althouse, "Biography of Hegel: The Heroic Age of Philosophy" - A new biography of Hegel that approaches Hegel's personality.

When you read this biography, you immediately notice that its atmosphere is quite different from that of Rosenkranz's "Biography of Hegel".

While Rosenkranz's "Biography of Hegel" devotes a considerable amount of time to issues of Hegel's thought, Althouse's biography carefully follows his life, how he interacted with people, and what events influenced him.

This makes it possible to follow Hegel's life like a story. Frankly, it is considerably easier to read and more interesting than Rosenkranz's "Biography of Hegel".

In addition, I appreciated learning about his relationship with Marx and other influences on the world that followed in this biography.