BOOKS FROM GERMANY3 Other language editions of Os sofrimentos do jovem Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Die Leiden des jungen Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe DE
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Dieser Brief-Roman war eine Sensation. Mit ihm wurde der 25-jährige Johann Wolfgang Goethe endgültig zum Star der Literaturszene. Eine ganze Generation, die individuelles Glück jenseits gesellschaftlicher Beschränkungen suchte, fand sich im Schicksal des unglücklichen Werther wieder – der am Ende zum Selbstmörder wird, weil seine schwärmerische Liebe in dieser prosaischen Welt unerfüllt bleiben muss.
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Suferinţele tânărului Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe RO
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„O, ce fiinta e si omul ca se poate plinge de el insusi! Vreau in aceste clipe, iubite prietene, iti fagaduiesc, vreau sa ma indrept, nu vreau sa mai rumeg putinul rau pe care destinul ni-l harazeste, asa cum am facut pina acum; vreau sa ma bucur de clipa de fata, si tot ce e trecut sa ramina trecut. Desigur, tu ai dreptate, prietene; durerile oamenilor ar fi mai mici daca ei – Dumnezeu stie de ce sint facuti astfel! – nu s-ar ocupa cu un atit de mare zel al inchipuirii de amintirea relelor trecute si ar indura un prezent nepasator.“ (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
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The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe EN
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"Be on your guard … and take care not to fall in love!" Visiting an idyllic German village, Werther, a sensitive and romantic young man, meets and falls in love with sweet-natured Lotte. Although he realizes that Lotte is to marry Albert, he is unable to subdue his passion for her and his infatuation torments him to the point of absolute despair. The first great ‘confessional’ novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther draws both on Goethe’s own unrequited love for Charlotte Buff and on the death of his friend Karl Wilhelm Jerusalem. The book was an immediate success and a cult rapidly grew up around... continue