Biographies of World Famous People Goethe

Author: Zhang Jialin
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book recounts the legendary life of Goethe. At the age of 14, he first experienced the taste of love. From then on, he presented to the world a half-century-long, brilliant love story through his various tales of pursuing the opposite sex. Even at the age of 73, he remained undiminished in his passion, boldly pursuing a 16-year-old girl. He candidly declared to the world: "I can say that my entire life was completely immersed in love, and my works were all for love. In other words, if there were no love in this world, I would have been utterly incapable of creating any works." His honesty is enough to prove his romanticism. He was a poet, novelist, and playwright all rolled into one, hailed as the "last universal genius and the pillar of German literature." Goethe, this giant, with his rich and magnificent long life, created countless timeless works that deeply resonated with people, ranking alongside the great masters of world literature such as Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare. Goethe to Germany was like Shakespeare to England in that era. While it is possible that there may not be anyone who can match him in terms of single achievements, in terms of overall multifaceted talent, the great literary figure Goethe stands alone in history, unmatched by any other!