Download or read book The Story of Goethe's Life (Classic Reprint) written by George Henry Lewes and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of Goethe's Life It has been represented to me, by my friend the publisher, that there are many readers who may feel considerable interest in the story of a great poet's life and aims, though they are not greatly attracted by criticisms and details in relation to works written in a foreign language and but partially accessible through translations. In compliance with the suggestion, I have detached from my Life of Goethe a continuous narrative, which will present the outward events of an ever-memorable career, and indicate the leading characteristics of an immortal genius. The present volume is in no sense intended to replace the original Biography, which will probably continue to have the greater interest for readers whose tastes and acquirements lie in the direction of German literature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.