The Sorrows of Young Werther,9780199583027

The Sorrows of Young Werther

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Edition: Reprint
ISBN13: 9780199583027
ISBN10: 0199583021
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-05-04
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

The Sorrows of Young Wertherpropelled Goethe to instant fame when it first appeared in 1774. 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. Translated by the award-winning author David Constantine, this new edition captures the novel's lyric clarity and powerful immediacy. In addition, Constantine's critical introduction sheds light on the autobiographical background, the novel's epistolary form and structure, and Werther's reception and afterlife. The explanatory notes illuminate contemporary allusions, literary references, and the parallels with Goethe's life.

Author Biography


David Constantine is a respected translator and poet, and the winner of the BBC National Short Story Award for 2010.

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