Little Yellows

The German Icon: The Weimar Years S1 Ep4


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Goethe's fame from The Sorrows of Young Werther follows him wherever he goes. But all Goethe wants is a quiet place to call home. Enter Karl August, soon to be the Grand Duke of Weimar. In Weimar, Goethe finds his respite, but also his unease with being an author. It takes him quite a while to write another well-published, well-received work. Ultimately though, Weimar becomes known as Goethe's city and Goethe cements himself as the German Icon. In this episode, we uncover what the remainder of Goethe's life looks like, which turns out is very much like the man himself. 

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Little YellowsBy Elizabeth Zirk