The Man of Fifty (Hesperus Classics)
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Category: Fiction

New-found joie de vivre, he must first make his confession to his son, for whom his niece was originally promised." "So begins Goethe's wicked comedy of family obligations, misplaced affections, and the inexorable advancement of time. Originally published as part of Goethe's ambitious Wilhelm Meister's Travels, The Man of Fifty is a tale of love and of growing old gracefully."--Jacket.