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Goethe's Boyhood: Being The First Three Books Of His Autobiography (1876)

Goethe's Boyhood: Being The First Three Books Of His Autobiography (1876)

Wagner, Wilhelm
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von

Hardcover

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ISBN10: 116706478X
ISBN13: 9781167064784
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Goethe's Boyhood is a memoir written by the renowned German author and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The book is a collection of the first three books of his autobiography, which recounts his early life and formative years. The memoir begins with Goethe's childhood in Frankfurt, where he was born in 1749. He describes his family, his education, and his early interests in art, literature, and science. He also writes about his relationships with his parents, siblings, and friends, and the challenges he faced growing up in a strict household.As the memoir progresses, Goethe reflects on his teenage years and his experiences at university in Leipzig. He writes about his studies in law, philosophy, and literature, and his encounters with influential thinkers and artists of the time. He also describes his first love affair with a woman named K�����tchen, and the emotional turmoil he experienced as a result.Throughout the book, Goethe's writing is characterized by his poetic style and philosophical musings. He offers insights into his own creative process and the ways in which his experiences shaped his art. Overall, Goethe's Boyhood is a fascinating glimpse into the early life of one of Germany's greatest literary figures. It provides a rich portrait of the cultural and intellectual milieu of 18th-century Europe, and offers readers a deeper understanding of Goethe's own work and legacy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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