Title: The sufferings of young 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.
Subjects: Psychology, Unrequited love, Loss (Psychology), Despair, Young men, Fiction, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Germany, fiction