Goethe’s Werther: World Fame From a Classic Novel
The Sturm und Drang of Success: Die Leiden des jungen Werthers and its Enduring Legacy Imagine a book so captivating, so emotionally resonant, that it sparked a wave of imitative suicides. That, in essence, is the extraordinary legacy of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Die Leiden des jungen Werthers (The Sorrows of Young Werther). Published in 1774, this epistolary novel didn't just become a literary sensation; it became a cultural phenomenon, catapulting Goethe to international fame and leaving an indelible mark on both literature and society....