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wishanem 's review for:
The Sorrows of Young Werther
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Werther's unrequited love, teenage angst, and unbridled Romanticism are by turns seductive and repugnant. To my eternal benefit I was unable to take my own angsty feelings so seriously after reading a series of e-mails from poor self-obsessed Werther. I strongly recommend reading the story by periodic e-mail for anyone who reads it at all. The letters themselves can be tedious, but their effect on me at least was worth the effort.
Notably, Frankenstein's monster reads the book and uses it (along with a few other books) as his basis for understanding the human condition. In my opinion the monster's angst and Romanticism are generally more readable than Werther's, and Shelley offers a more mature perspective on the Romantic philosophy to boot.
Notably, Frankenstein's monster reads the book and uses it (along with a few other books) as his basis for understanding the human condition. In my opinion the monster's angst and Romanticism are generally more readable than Werther's, and Shelley offers a more mature perspective on the Romantic philosophy to boot.