Mary Stuart

The book explores the complex friendship between Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe during the last seventeen years of Schiller's life. Their deep discussions on aesthetics fostered a creative partnership that significantly influenced the Weimar Classicism movement. Together, they collaborated on Xenien, a collection of satirical poems that critique their philosophical adversaries. This period marked a pivotal moment in German literature, highlighting the interplay between their ideas and artistic endeavors.