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Sketchy, Doubtful, Incomplete Jottings
Sketchy, Doubtful, Incomplete Jottings | Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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'I can promise to be candid, not, however, to be impartial.' A selection of the most insightful maxims and reflections from one of Germany's greatest ever thinkers. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749-1832). Goethe's works available in Penguin Classics are Faust, Part I, Faust, Part II, Maxims and Reflections, Elective Affinities, The Sorrows of Young Werther, Selected Poetry amd Italian Journey 1786-1788.
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TCLinrow
Sketchy, Doubtful, Incomplete Jottings | Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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So I spent most of yesterday out for the count with a migraine, so didn't get much reading done, but I managed to work my way through the tagged book over the course of the day.

After racking up nearly 11 hours of reading in the first two days, I'm not at a grand today of 13 hours... still nothing to complain about though! Pretty happy with my reading so far 😊

#20in4 #20in4Readathon @Andrew65

Andrew65 That‘s great, especially with a migraine. 👏👏👏 3y
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TCLinrow
Sketchy, Doubtful, Incomplete Jottings | Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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Mehso-so

Quotable, certainly, but it felt stifled. It sounded like his entire intent when writing this collection of short comments was to sound clever and important, and not to wrote things that in themselves were clever and important... But maybe that's just me.

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Naz786
Sketchy, Doubtful, Incomplete Jottings | Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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Panpan

🌟🌟/5

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ju.ca.no
Sketchy, Doubtful, Incomplete Jottings | Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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Little bit of reading before our ordered lunch arrives😊 lazy days are the best!

The Penguin Classics Box is amazing, there are so many great books in it! I wish I could just read them all at once 😍😍

Ms_T I love Penguin Classics 😊 6y
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Brie
Sketchy, Doubtful, Incomplete Jottings | Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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Pickpick

I gave up Goethe after trying and failing to read Faust, but I liked most of these short thoughts. Some real gems. One of my favorites: "Error is continually repeated in action, and that is why we must not tire of repeating in words what is true."

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Obviousstate
Sketchy, Doubtful, Incomplete Jottings | Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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I read a lot of crappy reviews about this, but... cmon. Who doesn't want to read sketchy (double meaning in that!) Goethe? I love that it's a disjointed, ramble-y smattering of ideas. Some gems in here. Side note: about those Blackwing pencils...

LitLogophile Don't know about the book, but those tools are beautiful ✒️ 8y
Classic_Wirginia I need that book! I read Faust and I loved it, I want to name my future dog Mephistopheles. 8y
Louise Good ol' Goethe! 8y
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Obviousstate @lostlogophile They really are! We got them from CW Pencil - a really cool shop on the lower east side. 8y
Haweller Isn't that the beauty in books? You get to pick which book you like. And, I Need to try this one. 8y
SusanInTiburon The Little Penguin Classics are irresistible. 8y
Heather_Reads I loved this so much - I've got post-it flags hanging out of it all over the place! 8y
Elisa Oh I love the Little Penguin Classics! So affordable and lots of uncommon titles, like catnip for bookworms 😄 8y
ChinaEuroLatina Of course you read crappy comments from crappy minds who would never get real deep writers! 8y
Laiane I bought the boxed set after seeing the photo and reading the comments. Thank you! 8y
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