"The School Years of Wilhelm Meister - Volume 1" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a classic German novelistic work that forms the first volume of a series of books important to German literature. This novel depicts the journey of the main character, Wilhelm Meister, in search of self-realization, education and love. The author describes in detail his adventures and inner development, revealing complex aspects of human nature. This is a work marked by an exquisite writing style and a deep philosophical subtext, which offers the reader not only an exciting story, but also a view through the prism of various meanings. Goethe's novel is considered an important contribution to German and world literature of the 19th century.