The Sorrows of Young Werther
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · November 1, 2012
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- Who it’s for
- Werther’s letters to a close friend frame an intimate account of his time in Wahleim.
- Genres
- The Classics, European Fiction, Letters & Correspondence
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, November 1, 2012
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The Sorrows of Young Werther is an autobiographical novel which is loosely based on the life of its author, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. This publication is a classic originally published in the late 18th century thaty made Goethe one of the first major literary celebrities and was a key novel from the German literature movement known as Sturm and Drang.
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Largely a collection of letters written by Werther and sent to a close friend, it is an intimate account of his time in the fictional village of Wahleim. This work should not be passed over by those interested in the writings of Goethe and German literature.
Werther’s Letters
Werther’s letters to a close friend frame an intimate account of his time in Wahleim.
Come here for
- Letters Werther sends to a close friend
- An intimate account of time in the fictional village of Wahleim
Expect
- A novel loosely based on Goethe’s life
- A work from the German Sturm and Drang movement
Where it sits
| The Classics | 45% |
|---|---|
| European Fiction | 26% |
| Letters & Correspondence | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fantasy Romance
- Historical Fiction
- Regency Romance
- Authors
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- November 1, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Fantasy Romance