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Wilhelm Meister
Book • 1796
Published in German in four volumes between 1795-96, *Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship* is a seminal work of Romantic literature.
The novel follows Wilhelm Meister, a young man from a prosperous family, as he rejects a life in business to pursue a career in the theater.
Through his experiences with an acting troupe, various relationships, and philosophical reflections, Wilhelm learns that life itself is an apprenticeship.
The novel emphasizes the 18th-century humanistic ideal of self-education and intellectual development, reflecting Goethe's commitment to portraying the inner life and growth of an individual in a real, prosaic world.
The novel follows Wilhelm Meister, a young man from a prosperous family, as he rejects a life in business to pursue a career in the theater.
Through his experiences with an acting troupe, various relationships, and philosophical reflections, Wilhelm learns that life itself is an apprenticeship.
The novel emphasizes the 18th-century humanistic ideal of self-education and intellectual development, reflecting Goethe's commitment to portraying the inner life and growth of an individual in a real, prosaic world.
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When Schiller received parts of it from Goethe, he was overwhelmed by the impression of the chapter he had just received.
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CW 125 Paths and Goals of Spiritual Human: Lecture 10: The Imagination as the Preliminary Stage of Higher Soul Abilities (Leipzig, 21 November 1910) by Rudolf Steiner
