{"product_id":"von-goethe-johann-wolfgang-from-my-lipb","title":"[11\/17\/26] von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang: From My Life, Poetry and Truth (Parts One to Three)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrinceton University Press, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Robert R. Heitner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: November 17, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative English translation of Goethe's memoirs paints a vibrant picture of his youth and formative years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovering the period from his birth in 1749 to his departure for Weimar in 1775, Goethe recalls his childhood and youth as the son of well-to-do, middle-class parents, his education and literary awakening, his early loves, and the creation and reception of works from his Sturm und Drang years such as \u003ci\u003eThe Sorrows of Young Werther\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoetz von Berlichingen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUrfaust\u003c\/i\u003e. Not merely an account of Goethe's life in his own words, this book also explores the influences on his early years--from friends and mentors to famous personages of his time, intellectual movements, cities, and historical events--to paint a vivid portrait of his life and times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Collected Works of Goethe presents modern translations of a representative portion of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's vast body of work. Selected from more than 140 volumes in German, this twelve-volume series remains the standard collection in English and features poetry, drama, fiction, memoir, criticism, and scientific writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45361791402007,"sku":"9780691292205","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/71G1JCmQWRL._SL1500.jpg?v=1786304997","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/von-goethe-johann-wolfgang-from-my-lipb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}