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The Sorrows of Young Werther

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
R. D. Boylan
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The 1774 publication of the epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther transformed its 24-year-old author, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, into a world-renowned literary sensation virtually overnight. The story centers on Werther, a highly sensitive artist who has channeled his passionate temperate into his unrequited love for Lotte, a beautiful young lady who is still reeling from the aftermath of her mother's death. Regarded as a masterpiece of the Romantic era, this lyrical meditation on love and loss will resonate with anyone whose affections have been spurned.

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Publisher: Duke Classics

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  • ISBN: 9781634211789
  • Release date: August 12, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781634211789
  • File size: 246 KB
  • Release date: August 12, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781634211789
  • File size: 244 KB
  • Release date: August 12, 2014

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subjects

Classic Literature Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1010
Text Difficulty:6-8

The 1774 publication of the epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther transformed its 24-year-old author, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, into a world-renowned literary sensation virtually overnight. The story centers on Werther, a highly sensitive artist who has channeled his passionate temperate into his unrequited love for Lotte, a beautiful young lady who is still reeling from the aftermath of her mother's death. Regarded as a masterpiece of the Romantic era, this lyrical meditation on love and loss will resonate with anyone whose affections have been spurned.

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Classic Literature Fiction