Italian Journey

Name: Italian Journey
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Travel narrative and prose poem reflecting on Italian art, culture, and beauty

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The supreme figure of German literature, Goethe wrote Faust, the greatest drama in the German language and one of the masterworks of world literature. He was also novelist, poet, scientist, and statesman. His career of over sixty years defined the classical and romantic periods in German culture.

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