An overnight sensation upon its 1774 publication, The Sorrows of Young Werther became one of the first European best-sellers and secured its Young author both fortune and fame.
Its Sturm und Drang style, portraying the rebellion of youthful genius against conventional standards, makes it a perennial favorite with re.
Loosely based on Goethe\'s personal experiences, the novel is written mostly in the form of letters in which Werther recounts his unrequited love for a married woman.
An overnight sensation upon its 1774 publication, The Sorrows of Young Werther became one of the first European best-sellers and secured its Young author both fortune and fame