Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship Volume 1, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), translated by Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/wilhelmmeistersa0001goet/page/n7/mode/2upThe novel is in eight books. This celebrated novel is described as the classic example of a "bildungsroman", a journey through life and circumstances in which the protagonist develops character and insight to enable him to make the best of his options for living in the world. Volume 1 introduces the hero's conflict between his romantic passions and impulses and the expectations of his father that he would settle into a commercial career. He is drawn towards the theatre for which he has considerable innate talent; but he has to set out on a pathway independently of his family, while retaining a tenuous connection with them. He meets many people and joins a theatrical troupe, encountering many adventures and very much broadening his experience of life, close interpersonal relationships, and understanding of his fellows. He also discovers Shakespeare and becomes intrigued with the play of Hamlet.
The edition being read is divided into two volumes. This is Volume 1. Volume 2 will be a separate recording. (Summary by Peter Tucker)
Target completion date: 2024-06-30
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Genres for the project: Fictional Biographies & Memoirs; Literary Fiction
Keywords that describe the book: society, Germany, self-discovery, theatre
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