Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
1795/96 Novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Summary
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,631 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[3]
- Publisher: Sifriat Po'alim[4]
- Genre: developmental novel[5], bildungsroman[6]
- Followed by: Wilhelm Meister's Journeyman Years[7], Q108884778[8]
- Part of: Wilhelm Meister[9]
- Commons category: Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre[10]
- Language of work or name: German[11]
- Country of origin: Germany[12]
- Has part(s): Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt[13], Q110953165[14], Mignon[15], Q111856407[16], Der Sänger[17], Q27237826[18], Philine[19], Q110953183[20]
- Publication date: 1790[21]
- Has edition or translation: Q133272275[22]
- Inspired by: Anton Reiser[23], The History of Agathon[24]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], The Encyclopedia Americana[26]
- Title: Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre[27]
- Derivative work: Q113870270[28], From Goethe's Wilhelm Meister's apprentice years[29], Q113908874[30], Mignon[31]
- Copyright status: public domain[32]
- Narrative motif: The Moon[33]
- Form of creative work: novel[34]
Why It Matters
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]