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Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship

Neilson, William Allan
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von

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Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1417941138
ISBN13: 9781417941131
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Aug 19 2004
Pages: 628
Weight: 2.00
Height: 1.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship is a novel by the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The book tells the story of Wilhelm Meister, a young man who is searching for his place in the world. He begins as a young actor, but soon realizes that he is not cut out for the stage. He then becomes involved in a variety of other pursuits, including literature, philosophy, and love affairs. Along the way, he meets a number of interesting characters, including a mysterious magician, a beautiful actress, and a wise old mentor. The novel is considered a classic of German literature, and is known for its exploration of themes such as self-discovery, personal growth, and the search for meaning in life.1917. Goethe is widely recognized as the greatest writer of the German tradition. The Romantic period in Germany is known as the age of Goethe, and Goethe embodies the concerns of the generation defined by the legacies of Rousseau, Kant, and the French Revolution. His eminence is derived not only from his literary achievements as a lyric poet, novelist, and dramatist but also from his often significant contributions as a scientist (geologist, botanist, anatomist, physicist, historian of science) and as a critic and theorist of literature and of art. His most noted works are The Sorrows of Young Werther, Wilhelm Meister and Faust. The novel Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre became the prototype of the German Bildungsroman, or novel of character development. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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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