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The Sorrows of Young Werther

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Young Werther dreams of becoming an artist. The entire world is a source of inspiration, pleasure, and admiration for him. Werther doesn't even need paint or canvas; he paints in his imagination. But cracks of doubt creep into this peaceful existence. The world is too stern and harsh, and even the brightest feelings are shattered by barriers...

"The Sorrows of Young Werther" is a confession of forbidden love that became a bestseller of its time and vividly resonated in the hearts of readers across Europe. It is one of the outstanding works of German and European sentimentalism.

The first edition of the novel was published in the fall of 1774, for the Leipzig Book Fair, and immediately became a bestseller. Its distribution sparked a wave of copycat suicides across Europe, which was later dubbed the "Werther effect." This effect was so powerful that authorities in several countries banned the book.
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