Wilhelm Meister's apprenticeship and travels, vol. 1 (of 2) by Goethe
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"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 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-36483-4 |
| Release Date | Jun 20, 2011 |
| Last Update | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1558 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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