The Sorrows of Young WertherâeoeThe Sorrows of Young Wertherâe is a tragic story written by literary genius Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. First published in 1774, it is the story of a sensitive young man who is in love with a married woman who rejects him. Goethe has brilliantly captured the poignancy and destructive effects of unrequited love. Heart-rending! |
Contents
Book I | 1 |
May 10 | 10 |
May 12 | 12 |
May 22 | 16 |
May 26 | 19 |
May 27 | 27 |
June 16 | 31 |
June 19 | 49 |
July 6 | 67 |
July 8 | 70 |
July 10 | 72 |
July 11 | 73 |
July 13 | 76 |
July 16 | 77 |
July 18 | 79 |
July 19 | 81 |
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