Wilhelm Meister’s Travels (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Johann Goethe
- First Published: 1821
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Philosophical
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Setting: Germany
- Genres: Long fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: Self-discovery, Traveling or travelers, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Life, philosophy of, Germany or German people, Astronomy or astronomers, Mountains, Gold, Precious metals or stones, Debtors or creditors, Minerals or mineral resources
- Locales: Germany
Characters Discussed
Wilhelm Meister (VIHL-hehlm MIS-tur), a philosophical gentleman who, upon becoming a Renunciant, has pledged to wander the earth, never stopping any one place for more than three days. Meister, having deserted the world of commerce and the stage, is trying to form some spiritual conclusions. The novel’s end finds him still on the road, furthering his final purifying sacrifice.
Felix, Meister’s son, who travels with his father except for a period of years spent in a school learning the value of labor and art. He injures himself in a fall and is...
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