Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832. German poet, novelist, playwright, and natural philosopher, the greatest figure of the German Romantic period and of German literature as a whole. A master of poetry, drama, and the novel, he spent 50 years on his two-part dramatic poem Faust (published 1808 and 1832). He also conducted scientific research in various fields, notably botany, and held several governmental positions. One of the Giants of World Literature.

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