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Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre oder die Entsagenden (Wilhelm Meister’s Journeyman Years, or the Renunciants) is the sequel to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s novel Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre (Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship). This volume, the twenty-first in the collected works, continues the story of Wilhelm as he travels and learns. The novel explores themes of education, society, and the individual’s role in the world, and it is a significant example of the German Bildungsroman. Goethe’s prose and philosophical insights make this a lasting work of German literature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.