“The Sorrows of Young Werther” J W von Goethe, (1774) Review | self pity is full on

★★★★☆ A classic that everyone has heard of, and it is more than I imagined, full of sorrows yes but the self pity is full on. A universal feeling of despair we all feel at some point in life.

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The Sorrows of Young Werther
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1774
Die Leiden des jungen Werthers
144 pages
Read 2024.5


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A classic that everyone has heard of, and it is more than I imagined, full of sorrows yes but the self pity is full on.
Maybe it feels different if you read it when you’re young, or definitely if you read it in the 18th century.

This is the original version of all the sad love stories that came about since.
You’re in love, you misunderstand the affection, you suffer, you’re in love with your suffering and it is far stronger than yourself and you can’t take it any more.
A universal feeling of despair we all feel at some point in life.

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