Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is still considered the most important work of German literature today. Even after 200 years, its still very lively reception bears witness to that fact.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Frankfurt on the Main on 28th August 1749. He came from a distinguished middle-class family.
The Goethe family library contained about 2,000 volumes from almost all fields of knowledge.
His father was Johann Caspar Goethe, a Doctor of Laws and Imperial Councillor.
His mother was Catharina Elisabeth Goethe.
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