The Sorrows Of A Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
An intimate, epistolary portrait of a sensitive young artist who falls desperately in love with a woman promised to another man; his letters chronicle the swelling intensity of his passion, mounting alienation from society, and the collapse of hope into profound despair, culminating in tragic self-destruction. The work probes the dangers of unchecked sentiment and romantic idealism, the conflict between individual feeling and social constraints, and the contagious nature of melancholy among the young.
The 16923rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1774
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 112
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
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- Die Leiden des jungen Werthers
- The Sufferings of Young Werther
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