Goethe: The Poet and the Age - Volume III: In the Shadow of Napoleon (1803–1809)

The long-awaited third volume of Nicholas Boyle's biography Goethe: The Poet and the Age gives readers a fascinating account of the turbulent Napoleonic period, which Goethe experienced at first hand. Vivid detail and storytelling, and new insights based on deep research, invite the reader in and require no prior knowledge of the texts or period.