Letters from Switzerland by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Short summary

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A story in the form of notes on behalf of Werther, about his journey to Switzerland. He did not like the country. But here he was able to study the woman’s body in detail without getting intimate with her.

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The story is presented in the form of Werther’s notes, in which Lon shares his impressions of his trip to Switzerland before he met Lotte.

The young man discusses the country and the fellow travelers. He dislikes Switzerland and the people who travel with him. The only one with whom Werther communicates is his friend Ferdinand. The young people understand each other well and have a great time.

Werther admires the nature of the country. He explores it and enjoys its splendor. But Werther is bothered by the fact that he does not understand at all the beauty of the human body depicted in the paintings.

To study it, he hires a girl for money. She has to get naked in front of Werther and show her body in every detail. The girl does so. The young man carefully examines her body. He is satisfied with what he has seen.