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The Sorrows of Young Werther is a novel written by German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, first published in 1774. It is a semi-autobiographical work that tells the story of a young man named Werther who falls deeply in love with a woman named Lotte, who is already engaged to another man. Werther's unrequited love drives him to despair and eventually leads to his tragic end.The novel is written in the form of letters that Werther writes to his friend Wilhelm, detailing his intense emotions and his struggles with society's expectations and his own desires. Through Werther's letters, Goethe explores themes of love, passion, suicide, and the conflict between individual desires and societal norms.The Sorrows of Young Werther was a groundbreaking work of its time, with its focus on the inner emotional life of its protagonist and its exploration of themes that were considered taboo in 18th-century Europe. It is widely regarded as a masterpiece of German literature and has had a profound influence on Romanticism and other literary movements.merry set of fellows, and they were all laughing and joking together. I watched Charlotte's eyes. They wandered from one to the other; but they did not light on me, on me, who stood there motionless, and who saw nothing but her! My heart bade her a thousand times adieu, but she noticed me not. The carriage drove off; and my eyes filled with tears.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.