"The Sorrows of Young Werther" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a story set in the late 1700s that follows Werther, a young artist, as he falls intensely in love with Charlotte, a woman promised to someone else, causing him great emotional pain. Told through Werther's letters to his friend Wilhelm, the story shares his strong feelings about love, life, and the world around him, revealing his thoughtful and passionate personality as he deals with the challenges of unreturned love and the powerful emotions of youth, ultimately shaping his tragic path.
The Sorrows of Young Werther
By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A young artist's intense love for an engaged woman sends him spiraling into emotional despair.
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About the AuthorJohann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German polymath, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a profound and wide-ranging influence on Western literary, political, and philosophical thought from the late 18th century to the present day. A poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic, his works include plays, poetry and aesthetic criticism, as well as treatises on botany, anatomy, and color.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German polymath, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a profound and wide-ranging influence on Western literary, political, and philosophical thought from the late 18th century to the present day. A poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic, his works include plays, poetry and aesthetic criticism, as well as treatises on botany, anatomy, and color.
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