Wilhelm Meister's apprenticeship and travels, vol. 1 (of 2) by Goethe

"Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a novel published in 1795-96. This coming-of-age story follows Wilhelm Meister as he seeks to escape the confines of bourgeois life through his passion for theater. After a devastating romantic betrayal, he embarks on a journey of self-realization that leads him through theatrical troupes, mysterious encounters, and ultimately toward the enigmatic Tower Society. His path intertwines with colorful characters including the androgynous child Mignon and various actors who shape his transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
Translator Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881
Title Wilhelm Meister's apprenticeship and travels, vol. 1 (of 2)
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Meister%27s_Apprenticeship
Note Vol. 1 (this one) contains books I-VII
Vol. 2 contains book VIII and Meister's Travels
Credits E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Jane Robins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Bildungsromans
Subject German fiction -- Translations into English
Subject Self-realization -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 36483
Release Date
Last Update Dec 10, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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