The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe (Book Analysis)

This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including love, nature and despair. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 24-page reading guide is structured as follows:

• Biography of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• Presentation of The Sorrows of Young Werther
• Summary of The Sorrows of Young Werther
• Character study
  • Werther
  • Charlotte
  • Albert
• Analysis of The Sorrows of Young Werther
  • An epistolary novel
  • A literary trend: Romanticism

About The Sorrows of Young Werther

The epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther is one of the earliest works by the prolific German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It tells the tragic story of a highly sensitive young man, Werther, who is madly in love with a woman, Charlotte, who is engaged to another man. He believes that she is his soulmate, and although he keeps trying to leave her, he always comes back and is gradually consumed by this impossible love.

About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was one of the forerunners of Romanticism in Europe, and left behind a vast body of work comprising plays, poems and novels. Although he initially studied to be a lawyer, writing became his passion early on, and his work helped place Germany at the forefront of the literary scene for half a century. Goethe was also passionate about music and science: he met Mozart and Beethoven, and wrote a treatise on colors and works on natural history. His two masterpieces, Faust and The Sorrows of Young Werther, are famous throughout the world and are still widely studied today.