The German lawyer, author, poet, politician and artist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (born August 28, 1749-1832) was also a mining engineer and quite interested in geology and paleontology. The German ...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was one of those rare people who stood out in his time and changed not only literature but also how Europe thought about ar.

Driven by curiosity and the lust for life, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s body of work encompassed a wide range of topics. | Photo (detail): © picture alliance/akg ...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's classic drama continues to fascinate literature lovers. Why does the German play remain relevant today? Goethe's "Faust," one of the greatest works of German literature, ...

Hunter S. Thompson, the godfather of Gonzo journalism, would seem to have little in common with Johann Goethe, the polymathic superstar of German Romanticism. How curious, then, that the recent movies ...

What motivates a person to spend a life-time forming a collection that overfills every wall of their home? For this collector from New England, it has been the allure of the portraits painted in the ...

Biopic. Starring Alexander Fehling, Miriam Stein and Moritz Bleibtreu. Directed by Philipp Stölzl. In German with English subtitles. (Not rated. 100 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) Don't let anyone ...