Download or read book Wilhelm Meister written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and published by Alma Books. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seduced by the chimerical world of the theatre and taking upon himself the grand ambition of becoming a successful performer and dramatist, the merchant's son Wilhelm Meister 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.