Heinrich Heine

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Considered the leading figure of the Young Germany movement, Heinrich Heine was a poet, journalist, essayist and literary critic. He is famous for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of ‘Lieder’ by Schumann and Schubert. Heine’s later verse and prose are noted for their satirical wit and biting irony. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Heine’s complete poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

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* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Heine’s life and works
* Concise introduction to Heine’s life and poetry
* Features the translations by Edgar Alfred Bowring in the original metres — George Bell and Sons edition, 1908
* Excellent formatting of the poems
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Includes Heine’s prose – spend hours exploring the poet’s diverse works
* The two rare novel fragments: FLORENTINE NIGHTS and THE RABBI OF BACHARACH
* Features four biographies – discover Heine’s intriguing life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

CONTENTS:

The Life and Poetry of Heinrich Heine
BRIEF INTRODUCTION: HEINRICH HEINE
COMPLETE POEMS OF HEINRICH HEINE

The Poems
LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

The Prose
HEINE’S PROSE WORKS

The Biographies
THE LIFE OF HEINRICH HEINE by William Guild Howard
HEINRICH HEINE: A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE by Edgar Alfred Bowring
HEINRICH HEINE: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH by Emma Lazarus
HEINRICH HEINE by James Walter Ferrier