Born on August 28, 1749, in the bustling city of Frankfurt am Main, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was destined to leave an indelible mark on the world. A true polymath, he excelled as a poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, and critic, becoming one of the most revered figures in German literature. Over the course of his life, Goethe's work would shape Western thought in profound ways, bridging literature, philosophy, and science. Goethe first captured the world's attention with his novel The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774), a tale of unrequited love and existential despair that resonated deeply with readers and established him as a leading voice in the Sturm und Drang (Storm and Stress) literary movement. This success catapulted him into the cultural and intellectual elite, leading him to Weimar in November 1775. Weimar was more than a new home; it was a haven of creativity. Under the enlightened patronage of Duchess Anna Amalia and Duke Karl August of Saxe-Weimar, Goethe joined a thriving circle of luminaries that included dramatist Christoph Martin Wieland and the renowned theatre company of Abel Seyler. The city's vibrant artistic community laid the foundation for the Weimar Classicism movement, of which Goethe became a central figure.
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