The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
This classic novel follows the emotional journey of a young artist named Werther, who falls deeply in love with a beautiful woman named Lotte, only to discover that she is already engaged to another man. His unrequited love and deep despair eventually lead him to take his own life. The story, told through letters written by Werther, explores themes of love, loss, and the tragic consequences of emotional turmoil.
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- Published
- 1774
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 100-200
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
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- Cierpienia Młodego Wertera
- Den Unge Werthers Lidanden
- Die Leiden Des Jungen Werther
- Die Leiden des jungen Werthers
- Los Sufrimientos Del Joven Werther
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- 16th on 50 Classics You Must Read Before You Die (Gyldendal (Denmark Publisher))
- 35th on The 100 Stories that Shaped the World (BBC)
- 75th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 95th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 180th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 180th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 203rd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Must-Read Classics in Translation (Bookriot)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- 50 Best Cult Books (Telegraph)
- Books That Changed the World: The 50 Most Influential Books in Human History (Book)
- Der Kanon (The Canon) (Der Kanon)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Landmarks of World Literature (Cambridge University)
- The 100 Best Novels in Translation by Boyd Tonkin (Book)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Greatest Novels (Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Russian Newspaper))
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)