歌德(原名:Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe,约翰·沃尔夫冈·冯·歌德,1749年8月28日 --- 1832年3月22日),德国著名的思想家,小说家,剧作家,诗人,自然科学家,博物学家,画家,是德国和欧洲最重要的作家之一。歌德的作品充满了狂飙突进运动的反叛精神,在诗歌,戏剧,散文,自然科学,博物学等方面都有较高的成就,主要作品有剧本《葛兹·冯·伯里欣根》、中篇小说《少年维特的烦恼》、未完成的诗剧《普罗米修斯》和诗剧《浮士德》的雏形《原浮士德》,此外还写了许多抒情诗和评论文章。
3,5 - I had a hard time to follow the ideas in archaic English. Although appreciating the ordeal in translation and attempt to use the same poetical approach as the original, I do not feel it was to the benefit of the reader. Languages are close enough to do so, but the overall understanding is limited. The original is already very dated, one has to have good overview of the contemporary social and historical/political context. In addition only the 1st part of the drama is translated in this particular edition. I have to say that that part is more interesting to me. The second part of this edition is instead filled with another Goethe's great works "The Sorrows of Young Werther", but I have not finished that one yet. I will give it a try in Czech and hope i will be better than the english translation.