Johann Wolfgang von Goethes »Die Leiden des jungen Werther« ist einer der erfolgreichsten Romane der gesamten Literaturgeschichte. Der Autor wurde durch ihn mit einem Schlag weltberühmt. Selbst Napoleon trug stets ein Exemplar mit sich herum. Die Geschichte des unglücklich liebenden Werther ist auf eine für die Zeit sehr moderne Weise dargestellt: Als Sammlung von Briefen, die der Gescheiterte hinterlassen haben und die der »Herausgeber« mit Erläuterungen versehen haben soll.
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