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The sorrows of young Werthers

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-18322015
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Presented as a collection of confessional letters written by the eponymous protagonist, 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' charts the emotional journey of a young man who, during a stay in a picturesque German village, falls in love with Lotte, a local woman engaged to another man. As he realizes that his passion is doomed to failure and constant pain, Werther contemplates taking the most drastic measures.
Main title:
The sorrows of young Werthers / Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ; translated by Bayard Quincy Morgan.
Imprint:
Richmond : Alma Classics, 2015.
Collation:
144 pages
Notes:
Translated from the German.
ISBN:
9781847494047 (pbk)
Dewey class:
833.6
Language:
EnglishGerman
BRN:
2180960
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