Goat Song is a novel by Franz Werfel, originally published in German in 1921 as ""Der Gerichtstag"". The book tells the story of a young man named Heinrich von Andernach, who is a successful lawyer in Vienna. Despite his success, Heinrich feels unfulfilled and decides to take a break from his career to travel to his family's estate in the Austrian Alps.While there, Heinrich becomes fascinated with the local farmers and their way of life. He becomes particularly interested in the raising of goats, and begins to spend more and more time with the goatherds. As he becomes more involved in their world, he begins to question his own values and priorities.The novel explores themes of identity, community, and the search for meaning in life. Werfel's vivid descriptions of the Alpine landscape and the daily routines of the goatherds create a rich and immersive setting for the story.Goat Song has been praised for its lyrical prose and its portrayal of the simple yet profound joys of rural life. It has been translated into several languages and remains a classic of Austrian literature.THIS 58 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Theatre Guild Anthology V1, by Franz Werfel. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419156225.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.