The Sorrows Young Werther, Johann Wolfgang Goethe
The Sorrows Young Werther, Johann Wolfgang Goethe
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The Sorrows Young Werther

Author: Johann Wolfgang Goethe

Narrator: Don Hagen

Unabridged: 4 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 01/20/2010

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

The Sorrows of Young Werther is a loosely based autobiographical novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It was first published in 1774 and is one of the most famous-and infamous-works in the history of literature.

Werther, a sensitive young man falls in love with Lotte, a sweet-natured girl he meets while visitng an idyllic German village. Although Lotte is betrothed to Albert, Werther’s infatuation with her torments him to the point of despair and suicide. The book, consisting almost entirely of letters written by Werther to his friend Wilhelm, was an immediate success and developed a large cult following, resulting in copycat suicides.

Based on Goethe’s unrequited love for Charlotte Buff, it is the first great “confessional” novel and turned Goethe into one of the first international literary celebrities.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hans on September 05, 2020

This is a dangerous book. For anyone who has suffered from that unrequited love that burns like a fever will be able to relate uncannily well with this book. Unfortunately the ending is such that it inspired many people to use it like a template for their own lives when faced with a similar situatio......more

Goodreads review by Casey on January 16, 2014

I couldn't help but imagine young Werther as a high school, tweeting about all his troubles to the ether. So, without further ado, I present to you: The Tweets of Young Werther. This is the kind of book that high school teachers should be making self-absorbed teenagers read. They can totally relate,......more

Goodreads review by پیمان عَلُو on December 10, 2023

#روز_ولنتاین هزار و نود و پنج روز_شبم را صرف دوست‌داشتن دختری کردم که با یک ساعت نشستن با دیگری رفت... چند روز قبل در اینستاگرام خبر چاپ کتاب شعری از بختیار علی را دیدم ،قلکم را شکستم و رفتم تا کتاب را بخرم.در تمام مسیر بابک جهانبخش گوش دادم.هی زمزمه میکردم “رو عشق من حساب کن همیشه آدم از عشقش که خسته......more

Goodreads review by Valeriu on May 16, 2023

Este aproape imposibil de priceput ecoul imens pe care l-a avut în 1774 această povestire / nuvelă de 100 de pagini. O recitesc acum cu maximă înduioșare, am citit-o prima dată în liceu. Unii au vorbit de o adevărată epidemie de sinucideri declanșată de lectura cărții, dar asta este o informație de......more