The Sorrows of Young Werther propelled Goethe to instant fame when it first appeared in 1774.
In addition, Constantine\'s critical introduction sheds light on the a.
Translated by the award-winning author David Constantine, this new edition captures the novel\'s lyric clarity and powerful immediacy.
Goethe\'s story of a sensitive Young artist--an alienated youth of searching introspection and passionate intensity--captured the Romantic sensibility of the day and led to a wave of imitations.
The Sorrows of Young Werther propelled Goethe to instant fame when it first appeared in 1774