The Sorrows of Young Werther
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| - | {{GFDL}} | + | '''''The Sorrows of Young Werther''''' (''Die Leiden des jungen Werther'', originally published as ''Die Leiden des jungen Werthers'') is an [[epistolary novel|epistolary]] and loosely [[autobiographical]] [[novel]] by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]], first published in [[1774]]. A major scene prominently features Goethe's own German translation of a portion of [[James Macpherson]]'s ''[[Ossian]]'' cycle of poems, which were originally presented as translations of ancient works, and were later found to have been written by Macpherson. |
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| + | ''Werther'' was an important novel of the [[Sturm und Drang]] movement in [[German literature]]. It was one of Goethe's few works in the movement before he, with [[Friedrich von Schiller]], began the [[Weimar Classicism]] movement. It also influenced [[Romanticism|Romantic]] literature that followed. | ||
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| + | The book made Goethe become one of the first true literary celebrities. Towards the end of his life, a trip to [[Weimar]] and a personal visit was crucial in any young man's tour of Europe.{{GFDL}} | ||
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The Sorrows of Young Werther (Die Leiden des jungen Werther, originally published as Die Leiden des jungen Werthers) is an epistolary and loosely autobiographical novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, first published in 1774. A major scene prominently features Goethe's own German translation of a portion of James Macpherson's Ossian cycle of poems, which were originally presented as translations of ancient works, and were later found to have been written by Macpherson.
Werther was an important novel of the Sturm und Drang movement in German literature. It was one of Goethe's few works in the movement before he, with Friedrich von Schiller, began the Weimar Classicism movement. It also influenced Romantic literature that followed.
The book made Goethe become one of the first true literary celebrities. Towards the end of his life, a trip to Weimar and a personal visit was crucial in any young man's tour of Europe.
