Reading The Sorrows of Young Werther | Alexandria
Read The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Revolutionizing suicide narratives, Goethe's icon explores how unrequited love reveals deeper truths about human desire and social constraints. His genius? Showing that passion itself - not just its object - gives life meaning. By portraying Werther's death as both tragedy and triumph, he challenges our assumptions about rational versus emotional wisdom.