Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Brand: Penguin

Color: Black

Edition: Reprint

Binding: paperback

Format: roughcut

Number Of Pages: 320

Release Date: 01-06-1978

model number: 9780140442427

Part Number: 9780140442427

Details: Eduard and Charlotte are an aristocratic couple who live a harmonious but idle life in their estate. But the peace of their existence is thrown into chaos when two visitors - Eduard's friend the Captain and Charlotte's passionate young ward Ottilie - provoke unexpected attraction and forbidden love. Taking its title from the principle of elective affinities - the theory that certain chemicals are naturally drawn to one another - this is a penetrating study of marriage and adultery. Inspired by Goethe's own conflicting loyalties as he battled to maintain his relationship with his wife and control his feelings for a younger woman, Elective Affinities is one of the greatest works of the romance era: a rich exploration of love, conflict, and the inescapable force of fate.

EAN: 9780140442427

Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English, German