Gespräche mit Goethe: in den letzten Jahren seines Lebens - Eckermann, Johann Peter 1792-1854 (Zurich Ex libris, 1976)
'Gespräche mit Goethe' is a book by Johann Peter Eckermann recording his conversations with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe during the last nine years of the latter's life, while Eckermann served as Goethe's personal secretary. It was first released (in two volumes) in 1836 and substantially augmented (with the addition of another volume) in 1848.
Eckermann published the book at a time when Goethe's popularity was diminishing in Germany, and the book initially sold poorly there. It rapidly became very popular among international readers and subsequently played an important role in reviving interest in and appreciation of Goethe's work both in Germany and around the world.
Keywords: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von -- 1749-1832; 19th Century (1801-1900); Literature; Cuckoo; Germany