Die Leiden des jungen Werthers

Die Leiden des jungen Werthers, or The Sorrows of Young Werther, is an epistolary novel written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

The novel consists of letters from Werther to his friend Wilhelm, describing his intense and unrequited love for Charlotte (Lotte), who is engaged to another man, Albert.

The novel delves into Werther's emotional turmoil, his meditations on love, beauty, nature, philosophy, art, and religion, and ultimately his tragic descent into despair and death.

It was a pivotal work of the Sturm und Drang period in German literature and significantly influenced the later Romantic movement.