About this book
Dante et Goethe : dialogues by Daniel Stern opens a lyrical, cross-cultural conversation that conjures Dante’s infernal visions and Goethe’s humanist poetics in vivid, imagined encounters.
Through a sequence of intimate dialogues—featuring speakers like Diotime, Élie, Viviane and Marcel—Stern stages meditations on art, exile, national identity, and the imaginative landscape that links Italy and Germany. Written in the mid-19th century and steeped in Romantic sensibility, the book blends poetic description with philosophical reflection: rocky Breton shores become portals to Dante’s underworld, while reflective exchanges summon Goethe’s moral and aesthetic presence. Stern’s prose reads as literary criticism turned drama, inviting readers to witness how two emblematic figures of European literature illuminate one another across time and place.
Perfect for listeners who love literature and the history of ideas, these dialogues will appeal to admirers of Dante and Goethe, students of comparative literature, and anyone who enjoys eloquent, thought-provoking narration. Listen for the rich atmosphere, the elegant rhetoric, and a rare 19th-century perspective on the meeting of poetic minds.
