Romance
A recurring idea that shapes The Sorrows of Young Werther.
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Werther’s letters trace heightened feeling, social frustration, impossible love, and the dangers of absolute inwardness.
Werther’s letters trace heightened feeling, social frustration, impossible love, and the dangers of absolute inwardness.
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Werther’s letters trace heightened feeling, social frustration, impossible love, and the dangers of absolute inwardness.
Begin by following how romance and german-classics shape the work’s central choices.
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