L’Envoi
List of the Principal Works of Goethe, With the Dates of Their Composition
I. Dramatic Works
TITLE AND DESCRIPTION. DATE,
The Lover’s Whim, Pastoral Drama……………… 1767─8
The Accomplices, Comedy……………………… 1769
Satyros, or the Deified Satyr, Drama………….. 1774
Plundersweilern Fair, Puppet-show…………….. 1774
Prometheus, Dramatic fragment………………… 1773
Faust. Part I. Tragedy………………………. 1773─1806
Part II. Tragedy completed in………….. 1831 Elpenor, a Fragment, Tragedy…………………. 1781─3 Iphigenia auf Tauris, Classical drama…………. 1786─7 Torquato Tasso, Classical drama………………. 1787─9 The Natural Daughter, Tragedy………………… 1799─1803 Gotz von Berlichingen, Prose drama……………. 1773 Egmont, Tragedy…………………………….. 1775─87 Clavigo, Tragedy……………………………. 1774 Stella, Tragedy…………………………….. 1774 The Brother and Sister, Prose drama…………… 1776 The Wager, Comedy…………………………… 1812 The Gross-Cophta, Comedy…………………….. 1789 The Burgher-General, Comedy………………….. 1793 The Rebels, Political drama………………….. 1793 The Triumph of Sensibility, Dramatic whim……… 1777 The Birds, after Aristophanes, Comedy…………. 1780 Erwin and Elmire, Melodrama………………….. 1775─88 Claudine von Villa Bella, Melodrama…………… 1775─88 Jery and Bately, Melodrama…………………… 1779 Lila, Melodrama…………………………….. 1777─8 The Fisher-Girl, Melodrama…………………… 1782 Sport. Cunning, and Revenge, Opera Buffa………. 1785 What we’re bringing, Prelude…………………. 1802 Pandora, Drama……………………………… 1807─8
In addition to the above, there are nearly 20 minor dramatic pieces.