'Goethe Yearbook' 15 features an array of interdisciplinary essays, among them articles on Goethe and such topics as architecture, mineralogy, theatrical improvisation, and Ulrich von Hutten. Readers will also find two astute and erudite interpretations of key poems, 'Alexis und Dora' and 'Urworte. Orphisch,' as well as a compelling exploration of the legal, social, and economic issues pertaining to the question: 'Why Did Goethe Marry When He Did?' An interpretation of Goethe's 'Elective Affinities,' two essays on Schiller's plays, and an incisive analysis by Peter Uwe Hohendahl titled 'The New Man: Theories of Masculinity Around 1800' round out the volume. CONTRIBUTORS: EHRHARD BAHR, YASSER DERWICHE DJAZAERLY, ROBERT GERMANY, ALBERT E. GURGANUS, PETER UWE HOHENDAHL, JOCELYN HOLLAND, BORGE KRISTIANSEN, ELIZABETH POWERS, DANIEL PURDY, PETER J. SCHWARTZ, AND CHRISTOPH SCHWEITZER. Simon J. Richter is professor of German at the University of Pennsylvania, and Daniel Purdy is associate professor of German at Pennsylvania State University. Book review editor Martha B. Helfer is professor of German at Rutgers University.