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Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was a German literary titan—a poet, novelist, playwright, scientist, statesman, and philosopher. Born in Frankfurt am Main on August 28, 1749, he received a classical education encouraged by his father, Johann Caspar Goethe, an imperial councilor. Goethe studied law at Leipzig University but soon directed his energies toward literature and art, publishing poems and theatrical wo
PeopleGoethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe advocates self-formation, tracing how freedom is won—or lost—through the choices that shape character over a lifetime. He stresses the dangers inherent in zealous idealism. By dramatizing the tension between limitless desire and moral responsibility, he offers a modern warning for free societies: freedom without self-restraint corrodes the very agency it celebrates.
PeopleSophocles
Master of Greek Tragedy : Sophocles, one of the three great ancient Greek tragedians, is celebrated for his innovative contributions to drama, including the introduction of a third actor and complex character development, as seen in works like Oedipus Rex and Antigone .
Periods
1700–1800 AD
← Back to All Books 1700–1800 AD From 1700 to 1800 AD, the Enlightenment reshaped philosophy, politics, economics, science, literature, music, and ideas of human freedom. This section highlights Bach, Berkeley, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Johnson, Hume, Rousseau, Adam Smith, Kant, Burke, Gibbon, Paine, Jefferson, Hamilton, Bentham, Goethe, Blake, Fichte, Malthus, Hegel, and other major voices of t
Periods1800–1900 AD
← Back to All Books 1800–1900 AD From 1800 to 1900 AD, philosophers, economists, scientists, novelists, and political reformers transformed humanity’s understanding of liberty, industry, psychology, democracy, and the individual. Clausewitz redefined modern warfare; Goethe explored ambition and redemption; Schopenhauer examined suffering and human desire; Faraday revolutionized electricity and experimental science; S
Books & Works
Goethe: Two Addresses
Schweitzer, Albert, 1875– · 1949 · Goethe: two addresses, with an introduction by Charles R. Joy. Boston, Beacon Press, 1949. 75 p. 24 cm.
Books & WorksGoethe’s Autobiography
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · 1949 · Goethe’s autobiography; Poetry and Truth from My Own Life. Translated by R. O. Moon. Bicentennial edition. Washington Publication Press, [1949]. xv, 700 p. 23 cm.
Books & WorksGoethe’s Faust
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · 1941– · Goethe’s Faust. New American editions. [1941–]. v. illustrations. 20 cm.
Books & WorksThe Autobiography of Goethe
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · 1867 · The autobiography of Goethe. Truth and Poetry from My Own Life. London, G. Bell & Daly, 1867. 2 v. frontispiece portrait. 19 cm. ARD-9772
Books & WorksEgmont
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · 1950 · Egmont, a tragedy in five acts. Translated from the German by Willard R. Trask. Introduction by Alexander Gode von Aesch. Great Neck, N.Y., Barron’s Educational Series, [1950]. 120 p. 19 cm.
Books & WorksFaust
Goethe · 1948 · Goethe’s dramatic masterpiece on knowledge, temptation, and redemption.
Books & WorksFaust: A Tragedy
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · 1870 · Faust: a tragedy. Translated in the original metres by Bayard Taylor. Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1870. 2 v. in 1.
Books & WorksWilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship and Travels
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · n.d. · Wilhelm Meister’s apprenticeship and travels. Translated from the German of Goethe by Thomas Carlyle. New York, A. L. Burt, n.d. 587 p. 19 cm. ADS-1163
Resources
Goethe’s Autobiography
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · 1949 · Goethe’s autobiography; Poetry and Truth from My Own Life. Translated by R. O. Moon. Bicentennial edition. Washington Publication Press, [1949]. xv, 700 p. 23 cm.
ResourcesGoethe’s Faust
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · 1941– · Goethe’s Faust. New American editions. [1941–]. v. illustrations. 20 cm.
ResourcesThe Autobiography of Goethe
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · 1867 · The autobiography of Goethe. Truth and Poetry from My Own Life. London, G. Bell & Daly, 1867. 2 v. frontispiece portrait. 19 cm. ARD-9772
ResourcesEgmont
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · 1950 · Egmont, a tragedy in five acts. Translated from the German by Willard R. Trask. Introduction by Alexander Gode von Aesch. Great Neck, N.Y., Barron’s Educational Series, [1950]. 120 p. 19 cm.
ResourcesFaust
Goethe · 1948 · Goethe’s dramatic masterpiece on knowledge, temptation, and redemption.
ResourcesFaust: A Tragedy
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · 1870 · Faust: a tragedy. Translated in the original metres by Bayard Taylor. Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1870. 2 v. in 1.
ResourcesWilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship and Travels
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749–1832 · n.d. · Wilhelm Meister’s apprenticeship and travels. Translated from the German of Goethe by Thomas Carlyle. New York, A. L. Burt, n.d. 587 p. 19 cm. ADS-1163