There was a time when Goethe was widely read, both in the German-speaking lands and also much further afield, too. For quite a long time (c. 1775- 1850 or longer) he was even a 'cult-figure' for many. He probably did more than anyone else to put German literature on the international map, so to speak.
Has Goethe simply sunk to the status of a 'great name' in World Literature that nobody reads any more?
It occurs to me that it may be of some significance that this seems to be the very first post on him.
I'd be interested to hear if people have read any of his works and if so, what?