The novelty of this study lies in its techniques for understanding the deliberate narrative contradictions and elusive parody in Goethe's work. Interpretation of the entire Unterhaltungen, including the M rchen, establishes Goethe's principles of cyclical composition. By pursuing the elaboration of these principles in the Wanderjahre -- the undependable narrator, multiple perspectives, and parody of popular eighteenth-century figures -- the author interprets the cultural and social significance of Goethe's most sophisticated novel.
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