Poems of Heinrich Heine - Untermeyer 1957 Slipcase Sandglass Fritz Kredel VG+
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Poems of Heinrich Heine - Untermeyer 1957 Slipcase Sandglass Fritz Kredel VG+. Fritz Kredel. Fritz Kredel's illustrations add a layer of visual charm to the text. The book itself is a joy to hold, featuring quality typography and a decorative binding that reflects the aesthetic of the mid-19th century. Poems of Heinrich Heine Heritage Press 1957 | Romantic Poetry POEMS OF HEINRICH HEINE "A pine tree stands alone on a northern mountain height..." Poems of Heinrich Heine Selected & Translated by Louis Untermeyer 🌹 The Great Romantic: A comprehensive collection of works by one of Germany's most significant 19th-century lyric poets. 🎨 Delightfully Illustrated: Features charming color illustrations by Fritz Kredel that capture the wit and melancholy of the verses. ✍️ Masterful Translation: Louis Untermeyer, a renowned poet himself, provides English versions that retain the rhyme and rhythm of the original German. 🇩🇪 Bilingual Elements: Often praised for bridging the gap between German Romanticism and the English reader. HERITAGE PRESS 1957 FRITZ KREDEL ART ORIGINAL SLIPCASE SANDGLASS INSERT GERMAN CLASSIC 📖 Condition Report ✓ Book: Excellent condition ✓ Binding: Tight and secure ✓ Pages: Clean, crisp, bright ✓ Interior: No markings or writing ✓ Slipcase: Present (minor wear) ✓ Sandglass: Present & intact 🎼 A LYRICAL TREASURE: Heinrich Heine (1797–1856) is famously difficult to translate because of his unique blend of romantic sentimentality and biting, ironic wit. Louis Untermeyer took on this challenge, and this Heritage Press edition is the beautiful result. The volume is enhanced by the delicate, hand-colored style illustrations of Fritz Kredel. This copy is a complete collector's set, including the original slipcase to protect the binding and the rare Sandglass insert (The Heritage Club newsletter), which offers fascinating background on the book's production. Specifications Title Poems of Heinrich Heine Author Heinrich Heine Translator/Editor Louis Untermeyer Illustrator Fritz Kredel Publisher Heritage Press, New York Publication Year 1957 Binding Hardcover (Decorated Cloth) Condition Excellent Completeness Slipcase + Sandglass The Voice of German Romanticism Heinrich Heine was the last great poet of the Romantic era and one of the first modern voices in European literature. His poetry is famous for its "Buch der Lieder" (Book of Songs), many of which were set to music by composers like Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms. This volume collects his most essential works, ranging from his early, tender love poems to his later, more cynical and political verses. The Untermeyer Translation: Louis Untermeyer dedicated years to this project. In his introduction, he notes the difficulty of capturing Heine's "shifting moods," where a stanza of heartbreaking beauty is often followed by a punchline of devastating irony. Untermeyer's translations are widely regarded as some of the most accessible and musical in the English language. Fritz Kredel's illustrations add a layer of visual charm to the text. Kredel, a German-American graphic artist, understood the cultural context of Heine's work perfectly. His drawings are interspersed throughout the text, sometimes humorous, sometimes somber, but always elegant. The book itself is a joy to hold, featuring quality typography and a decorative binding that reflects the aesthetic of the mid-19th century. The Lorelei I cannot tell why this imagined Despair has fallen on me; The ghost of an ancient legend That will not let me be... (Fragment from the text) 📚 JT ENTERPORTALS 📚 Preserving Poetry & Fine Bindings >>Powered by WonderLister App
