Visiting an idyllic German village, Werther, a sensitive young man, falls in love with sweet-natured Lotte. Though he realizes that Lotte is to marry Albert, he is unable to subdue his passion and his infatuation torments him to the point of despair. The first great 'confessional' novel, it draws both on Goethe's own unrequited love for Charlotte Buff and on the death of a close friend. The book was an immediate success and a cult rapidly grew up around it, resulting in numerous copycat deaths as well as violent criticism and suppression for its apparent support of suicide. Goethe's exploration of the mind of an artist at odds with society and ill-equipped to cope with life remains as poignant as when it was first written.

SKU	761541
Autor	GOETHE, JOHANN WOLFGANG
Editora	PENGUIN CLASSICS
ISBN	9780140445039
EAN	9780140445039
Categoria	Ficção
Assunto	Literatura Estrangeira
Páginas	144
Número da Edição
Ano da Edição	2003
Encadernação	Brochura - Paperback