Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749 - 1832) | Further Reading
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Criticism
Hildebrand, Janet. "An Ecology of Elemental Spirits and Mortals in Goethe's Ballads." History of European Ideas 12, no. 4 (1990): 503-21.
Explores supernatural and folkloric elements in Goethe's ballads.
Wicksteed, Philip H. "'Magic'—A Contribution to the Study of Goethe's Faust." Hibbert Journal 10, no. 4 (1911): 754-64.
Contends that the magic practiced by Mephistopheles and Faust impedes Faust's search for intellectual and spiritual contentment.
Wood, Robin. "'Der Erlkönig': The Ambiguities of Horror." In American Nightmare: Essays on the Horror Film, edited by Robin Wood and Richard Lippe, pp. 29-32. Toronto, Ontario: Festival of Festivals, 1979.
Analysis of the Goethe's handling of horror in his poem "Der Erlkönig" ("The Erl-King").
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