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Hermann and Dorothea

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Love blossoms amidst the chaos of the French Revolution. Hermann and Dorothea is an epic poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the greatest German poets of all time. The poem is set during the French Revolution, and it tells the story of the love between Hermann, a young German farmer, and Dorothea, a beautiful refugee from France.

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English

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German

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1797

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic, and amateur artist. His works include: four novels; epic and lyric poetry; prose and...

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