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The Sorrows of Young Werther

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Loosely based on Goethe's personal experiences, the novel is written mostly in the form of letters in which Werther recounts his unrequited love for a married woman.

First published: 2006 798 pages
Category
Literature
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
6
Language
eng
Subjects
Banned Books from Anne Haight's listCategory: Classics of LiteratureCategory: German LiteratureCategory: NovelsCategory: RomanceContinental european fiction (fictional works by one author)FictionFiction in SpanishGerman fictionGermany -- Social life and customs -- FictionHarvard ClassicsOperaSocial life and customsTranslations into EnglishTravelUnrequited loveUnrequited love -- FictionYoung menYoung men -- Germany -- FictionYoung men in fiction

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