Italian Journey: 1786-1788 (Penguin Classics)

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Goethe's account of his passage through Italy from 1786 to 1788 is a great travel chronicle as well as a candid self-portrait of a genius in the grip of spiritual crisis. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Cover Title Page Copyright CONTENTS Introduction Italian Journey Part One From Carlsbad to the Brenner, Sept. 1786 From the Brenner to Verona, Sept. 1786 From Verona to Venice, Sept. 1786 Venice, Oct. 1786 From Ferrara to Rome, Oct. 1786 Rome, Nov. 1786 to Feb. 1787 Part Two Naples, Feb. to March 1787 Sicily, March to May 1787 Naples, May to June 1787 Part Three: Second Roman Visit June 1787 July 1787 August 1787 Sept. 1787 Oct. 1787 Nov. 1787 Dec. 1787 Jan. 1788 Feb. 1788 March 1788 April 1788 Notes Index of Names