The Chinese version of Quotations from Goethe published by Yilin Press.

Yilin Press, a subsidiary of Phoenix Publishing and Media Inc, recently published the complete Chinese version of Quotations from Goethe, which is reputed as the best collection of German prose by Friedrich Nietzsche.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is considered one of the greatest writers in Germany and a legend in world literature. In addition to his own works, Quotations from Goethe is also indispensable for people who want to obtain a deeper understanding of the literary master.

Inside pages of the Chinese version of Quotations from Goethe published by Yilin Press.

Written by German poet Johann Peter Eckermann, the book records the thoughts of Goethe in literature creation, philosophical reflection, artistic exploration, and scientific research during his last several years.

There have been many Chinese versions of Quotations from Goethe, but many are selected translations while the new Chinese version published by Yilin Press is translated directly from German and includes all 325 articles.

A portrait of German poet Johann Peter Eckermann.

The Chinese version also includes 20 paintings by Caspar David Friedrich, a pioneer of romantic painting in Germany who was highly praised by Goethe. These paintings reveal the ideal habitat of the great soul.