The Robbers

The book explores the dynamic and complex friendship between Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe during the last seventeen years of Schiller's life. Their discussions on aesthetics and collaboration on the satirical poem collection Xenien contributed to the literary movement known as Weimar Classicism. The narrative delves into their influence on each other's work, highlighting how Schiller inspired Goethe to complete unfinished projects and how their philosophical exchanges shaped their artistic legacies.