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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German polymath, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a profound and wide-ranging influence on Western literary, political, and philosophical thought from the late 18th century to the present day. A poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic, his works include plays, poetry and aesthetic criticism, as well as treatises on botany, anatomy, and color.

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Hermann and Dorothea

"Hermann and Dorothea" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a long narrative poem written during the late 18th century. This work adeptly intertwines pers...

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Erotica Romana

"Erotica Romana" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a collection of 24 elegiac poems written during the late 18th century. The work draws inspiration fr...

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Faust: A Tragedy

"Faust: A Tragedy" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a dramatic poem written in the early 19th century. It explores the profound themes of ambition, kn...

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Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life

"Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is an autobiographical narrative composed in the late 18th centur...

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The Autobiography of Goethe Truth and Poetry: From My Own Life

"The Autobiography of Goethe" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. This work intricately ble...

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Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)

"Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)" by Goethe is a novel written in the late 18th century. The narrative follows the journey...

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Letters from Switzerland and Travels in Italy

"Letters from Switzerland and Travels in Italy" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a travel memoir written in the late 18th century. The work is a colle...

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Goethe's Theory of Colours

Translation of: Zur Farbenlehre

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Faust — Part 1

Translation of: Faust, 1. Theil

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The Sorrows of Young Werther

Translation of: Die Leiden des jungen Werther.

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Egmont

"Egmont" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragedy written in the late 18th century. The play is set against the backdrop of the revolt in the Low Co...

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Iphigenia in Tauris

"Iphigenia in Tauris" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a dramatic play written in the late 18th century. The story revolves around the central charact...

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Faust [part 1]. Translated Into English in the Original Metres

See also PG#14460 Tr. by Charles T. Brooks

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The Poems of Goethe, Translated in the Original Metres

"The Poems of Goethe" by Edgar Alfred Bowring is a collection of poetry translated into English in the original metres, likely written during the mid-...

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Maxims and Reflections

"Maxims and Reflections" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a philosophical collection of thoughts and aphorisms written in the late 19th century. This ...

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Faust: a Tragedy [part 1], Translated from the German of Goethe

See also PG#14591 tr. by Bayard Taylor and Illustrated by Harry Clarke

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