The tradition of the German novel, before the emergence of its 'classic' writers in the first half of the twentieth century (Thomas Mann, Kafka, Hesse, Musil), does not have an assured place in the canon of European literature. Not that it has wanted for spirited advocates; but, despite all efforts, it has remained firmly on the periphery. The one signal exception is Goethe's novel Die Leiden des jungen Werthers usually rendered as 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'. Werther was an extraordinary and immediate bestseller both in Germany and abroad.
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1. Werther in Context; 2. The Sorrows of Young Werther; 3. Conclusion: Werther and tradgedy.
Werther was an extraordinary and immediate bestseller both in Germany and abroad.

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ISBN
9780521316996
Published
1987-11-26
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
220 gr
Height
205 mm
Width
132 mm
Thickness
14 mm
Age
U, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
132

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