The Works of J.W. von Goethe, Vol. V (in 14 volumes)

"A creation of importance could be produced only when its author isolates himself." --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in Truth and Fiction Relating to my Life

The Works of J. W. von Goethe, Vol. V--Truth and Fiction Relating to my Life Vol. II, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, is part of a 14-volume set originally published in 1901-1902. Truth and Fiction Relating to my Life, Vol. II (published between 1811-14 and 1830-31), is an autobiography by Goethe that comprises the time from the poet's childhood to the days in 1775, when he was about to leave for Weimar.