The Autobiography of Goethe by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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"The Autobiography of Goethe" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is an autobiography written between 1811-1833. The work chronicles Goethe's life from childhood through age 26, ending as he prepares to leave for Weimar in 1775. Goethe approaches his life story as scientist, historian, and artist—deliberately blending poetry and fiction with truth. He depicts his Frankfurt childhood, university years, and early literary success, while chronicling love affairs and intellectual development. The title's word
"Dichtung" signals Goethe's artistic license in selecting and shaping events into compelling narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Morrison, A. J. W. (Alexander James William), 1806-1865 |
| Translator | Oxenford, John, 1812-1877 |
| Uniform Title | Aus meinem Leben. English |
| Title |
The Autobiography of Goethe Truth and Poetry: From My Own Life |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichtung_und_Wahrheit |
| Credits | Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Authors, German -- 18th century -- Biography |
| Subject | Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 |
| Subject | Authors, German -- 19th century -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 52654 |
| Release Date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1538 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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