Charlotte von Stein

Charlotte von Stein (December 25, 1742 - January 6, 1827) was a lady-in-waiting in Weimar and a close friend to both Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe whose work and life was strongly influenced by her.

Charlotte and Goethe

In 1774 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Charlotte von Stein met in Weimar. It was the beginning of a deep friendship which lasted for twelve years. During this time she had a strong influence on the work and the life of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

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1774 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Weimar

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Maybe this period of her life was the happiest because she was in the centre of social life and attention and met with many famous personalities, e.g. Friedrich Schiller, Karl Ludwig Knebel and Johann Georg Zimmermann.

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Friedrich Schiller - Karl Ludwig Knebel - Johann Georg Zimmermann

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