The Sorrows of Young Werther/Die Leiden des jungen Werther : a Dual-Language Book
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. Its Sturm und Drang style, portraying the rebellion of youthful genius against conventional standards, makes it a perennial favorite with readers of every era
1 online resource (326 pages).
9780486120416, 0486120414
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Die Leiden des jungen Werther / The Sorrows of Young Werther; Appendix One: Poem Written by Goethe for a 1775 Printing; Appendix Two: Original English Text of the Principal Ossian Passage