From my father, I inherited stature and a serious approach to life; from my mother, a cheerful nature and a love for storytelling. With this well-known verse, Goethe himself described the main characteristics he inherited from his mother. To gain a clear and true understanding of the essence of Frau Rath, one must first turn to her son, who knew her better than anyone else and loved her more deeply than anyone. He attempted to portray his mother in his poetry four times, and it is of particular interest to place these images side by side and examine them closely. The Verlag der Wissenschaften publishes historical literature by both well-known and lesser-known scientific authors. This makes works that have long been out of print accessible again to interested readers. This book contains more than 155 correspondences from Kathari.