Classic Reader: Authors: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

This is the full text of Part 1 of the play Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe including an introduction, dedication, a prologue for the theater and a prologue in Heaven.

This is the full text of the poem "The Erlking" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking.

The entire text of Faust by Goethe formatted for online reading.

The full text of the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

An English translation of "Der Schatzgraber" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe accompanied by interpretive artwork and music.

This site features the author Emily Dickinson including a biography, the full text of three poetry collections: Poems, Series 1, Poems, Series 2, and Poems, Series 3, each set of poems is listed by topics.

This site focuses on the writings of the philosopher Plato including links to the full texts of 15 of his classics: Alcibiades I, Apology, Charmides, Critias, Crito, Euthydemus, Euthyphro, Ion, Laches, Lesser Hippias, Lysis, Menexenu,...

This site focuses on the author Jules Verne. It includes a link to his biography and links to the full text of eleven novels: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in 80 Days, Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon, Five Weeks in a...

Audio of the BBC Radio 4 program "In Our Time." This forty-three minute episode is about the writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Experts discuss his impact as a dominant cultural icon of his time. Listening requires RealPlayer.

This site focuses on Edgar Allan Poe's life and his short stories. It includes a link to a Poe biography and links to the full text of 53 of his short stories including the following: "The Black Cat," "The Tale Tell Heart," "The Fall of...