is it worth the read?

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Go-eth

Ger-tah

Girth

>>10021585
Goo-tah

>>10021486
Read Spenser, unless you can read German.

It's very beautifully written in German

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Gert

>>10021486
yes, doesn't matter if is a translation or the original is a work that is worth to be know by any reader

don't pay attention to posts talking about translation in /lit/, ever, just go for it

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I read it a few years ago - but being a young moron, it went way over my head. The second part totally mystified me. I plan to read it again a few years from now.

>>10021585
Ger-duh is the correct pronunciation.

>>10021486
yes

>>10021585
Gerter

It's actually Göthe.

>>10021824
What should one read before hand?

>>10021486
it takes about 5 minutes, so...

>>10021585
Gö-the

>>10021486
If you're interested in the search for meaning in life, especially the occult aspects of this search, yes

>>10022329
Definitely his wikipedia page or any biography

>>10021585
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>>10022813

Fucking low lifes, it's Goethe and it's pronounced like this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GT_JWvG.ogg

>>10021486
Nope, read a summary, a couple of essays about the book, and you're good to go.