Torquato Tasso, Classical drama................... 1787Ä9
The Natural Daughter, Tragedy..................... 1799Ä1803
Gotz von Berlichingen, Prose drama................ 1773
Egmont, Tragedy................................... 1775Ä87
Clavigo, Tragedy.................................. 1774
Stella, Tragedy................................... 1774
The Brother and Sister, Prose drama............... 1776
The Wager, Comedy................................. 1812
The Gross-Cophta, Comedy.......................... 1789
The Burgher-General, Comedy....................... 1793
The Rebels, Political drama....................... 1793
The Triumph of Sensibility, Dramatic whim......... 1777
The Birds, after Aristophanes, Comedy............. 1780
Erwin and Elmire, Melodrama....................... 1775Ä88
Claudine von Villa Bella, Melodrama............... 1775Ä88
Jery and Bately, Melodrama........................ 1779
Lila, Melodrama................................... 1777Ä8
The Fisher-Girl, Melodrama........................ 1782
Sport. Cunning, and Revenge, Opera Buffa.......... 1785
What we’re bringing, Prelude...................... 1802
Pandora, Drama.................................... 1807Ä8
In addition to the above, there are nearly 20 minor dramatic pieces.
II. Prose works.
Title date,
Romances and novels:—
Sorrows of Werther............................. 1774
The Elective Affinities........................ 1809
Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship............... 1777Ä96
Wilhelm Meister’s Wanderings................... 1807Ä29
Conversations of German Emigrants.............. 1793Ä5 Notes on Winckelmann.............................. 1805 Life of Philip Hackert............................ 1810-11 Life of Benvenuto Cellini (Translation)........... 1796Ä1803 Autobiography..................................... 1811Ä31 Letters from Switzerland.......................... 1775Ä1808 Tour in Italy..................................... 1786-1817 French Campaign................................... 1792Ä1822 Annals............................................ 1819-25 Art and Antiquity................................. 1815Ä28 Theory of Colours................................. 1790-1810
In addition to the above, Goethe produced an almost endless number of translations, criticisms, essays, &c.
III. Poetical works.
Other than those embraced in the plan of the present volume.