The sufferings of young Werther
By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ; a new translation by Stanley Corngold
Contributors: Corngold, Stanley
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9780393079388
Subjects: Loss (Psychology); Despair; Psychology; Young men; Fiction; Unrequited love
Work titles: Werther
Description: The first great "confessional" novel, this is a story of unrequited love, drawing on personal experience. Werther, a sensitive young man, falls in love with Lotte, knowing she is to marry another. Unable to subdue his passion, Werther's infatuation torments him to the point of despair.
Notes: Translated from the German.