Johann Wolfgang von Goethe failed to publish Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship.
"Born into a Lutheran family, Goethe's early faith was shaken by news of such events as the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and the Seven Years' War
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749  22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic

