The Sorrows of Young Werther

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

About this book

"The Sorrows of Young Werther" by Johann Wolfgang Goethe is an epistolary novel published in 1774. Through passionate letters to a friend, young artist Werther recounts his enchantment with a fictional village and its simple peasants. There he meets Charlotte, a beautiful young woman caring for her siblings—and falls deeply in love despite knowing she's engaged to another man. As their friendship deepens and circumstances shift, Werther's unrequited passion becomes an unbearable torment that demands resolution.

Notes

Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorrows_of_Young_Werther Translation of: Die Leiden des jungen Werther.

Author

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

Reading level

A2 · Elementary

Language

English