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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe bibliography

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The following is a list of the major publications of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832). 142 volumes comprise the entirety of his literary output, ranging from the poetical to the philosophical, including 50 volumes of correspondence.

Scientific texts

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  • 1784: Über den Granit (About the Granite) (published posthumously in 1878)
  • 1786: Über den Zwischenkiefer der Menschen und der Tiere (About the premaxilla of humans and animals)
  • 1790: Versuch die Metamorphose der Pflanzen zu erklären (The Metamorphosis of Plants)
  • 1791-92: Beiträge zur Optik (Contributions to Optics) (2 volumes)
  • 1810: Zur Farbenlehre (The Theory of Colours)

Autobiographical

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Non-fiction

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Prose

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Novels

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Wilhelm Meister Trilogy

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Novellas

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  • 1794–95: Unterhaltungen deutscher Ausgewanderten (Conversations of German emigrants) - also includes the fairy tale Das Märchen
  • 1828: Novella

Short stories

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  • 1795: Das Märchen (The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily) - a fairy tale

Poetry

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Drama

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References

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  1. ^ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Die Braut von Korinth. Literaturwelt.com, retrieved April 13, 2011