The Sorrows of Young Werther

>>9757968
Yes. And precisely because the main character has the emotion maturity of a 7th grader. Troilus & Cressida in this bitch. sage

>>9757968
I love the book, but it's not necessarily a love story as much as it's about one man's obsession. Werther's a very romantic young man who sadly lives before therapists were truly available. He just can't seem to overcome his love for Lotte. If only he was able to move on he wouldn't suffer as he did (although it was partly his fault the whole thing happened). I feel like a lot of critics today are very harsh on the guy, and while he isn't the most mature person, what we are seeing in his letters is Werther unfiltered. In the book, everyone he meets likes him, so when he is "more moderate" as Lotte puts it, he's a pretty cool guy. Of course when talking to friends one tends to be more open with what's on their mind, no matter how bad it might be, so he comes across as more overdramatic. He also probably has an undiagnosed disorder like depression. I think Lotte definitely loves Werther, just not romantically. She clearly takes his death very hard to the point it is implied she might die from a broken heart. What I like about the book is how it allows for a lot of theorizing. Like: "What effect did Werther's mother moving him from his childhood home have on him?" Or "Is the girl who loved Werther at the beginning (Lenore) Werther's Werther?"

I really love the early chapters of the book when he and Lotte just met each other, everything's pretty comfy. The ball, the vicar's house, first meeting Albert, etc. That's before he gets all...screwed up. I feel like while most people can enjoy the book, it's one of those novels that really resonates with people at a certain age (kind of like Catcher in the Rye for some people), usually around 17-23, or with people who have had certain experiences, like having trouble getting the girl they like or feeling hopeless. Fuck, I knew the book's ending ahead of time and I still felt sad at the end. Could be mostly due to being around Werther's age and having similar experiences with really liking women I can't have for one reason or another.

Fun fact: This was one of Napoleon's favorite books.
>>9758276
>le sage is a downboat maymay

Werther is litcherally me

>>9757968
Didn't Goethe write it to show how obnoxious young men are about their crushes?

>>9757968
No. Literature cannot depict such a thing well, anyway.

>>9757968

I started as a seed from the semen
straight outta papa's nuts
lustin' for creamin
bitches with big butts
curves make a nigga cry
tits and shit
while i'm locked down beggin u for porno flicks

>>9758539
same, even our names and our loved one's names are alike.

>>9757968
What anime is that? She is quite cute.

Would meme culture have saved Werther?

>>9758566
more specifically the romantics, who were quite popular at the time (especially the fact that suicide was romantizied back in the day)
funny thing is, after the book hit a bunch of young unsuccesful lovers, dressed up as Werther and commited suicide
I think the beautiful thing about this book is that it can work both as a parody and as a serious love story