Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship

Seduced by the chimerical world of the theatre and taking upon himself the grand ambition of becoming a successful performer and dramatist, Wilhelm Meister - a merchant's son - embarks on a tumultuous quest of self-discovery.

Along his path he finds himself having to negotiate love, desire and the need to face up to his own past and responsibilities.

A landmark in the history of European literature, Goethe's novel is not only one of the key works of Weimar Classicism and the prototype for the Bildungsroman genre, but also a fascinating portrayal of the late-eighteenth-century theatre world.