The Sorrows of Young Werther
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- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
19 April 1989
Summary
Visiting an idyllic German village, Werther, a sensitive young man, falls in love with sweet-natured Lotte. Though he realizes that Lotte is to marry Albert, he is unable to subdue his passion and his infatuation torments him to the point of despair.
The first great ‘confessional’ novel, it draws both on Goethe’s own unrequited love for Charlotte Buff and on the death of a close friend. The book was an immediate success and a cult rapidly grew up around it, resulting in numerous copyc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140445039 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014044503X |
| Author: | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Michael Hulse |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 19 April 1989 |
| Weight: | 114g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang Goethe was born in Frankfurt in 1749. He is best remembered for his great works The Sorrows of Young Werther and Faust, and his part in the 18th century ‘Sturm and Drang’ movement. He died in 1832. Michael Hulse is an acclaimed literary German translator.
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