The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Short summary

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The novel is written in the form of letters to Werther in which he conveys his experiences. The young man is unrequitedly in love with Lotte, whom he torments with his passion. Unable to cope with his feelings, Werther commits suicide.

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Werther is an educated young man from a poor family. He meets Lotte at a ball and falls in love with her.

But the girl is betrothed. Her fiancé Albert is away. When he returns, Werther becomes very jealous, which makes him nervous and inadequate.

To distract himself from his love, Werther goes away. He joins the service, but relations at work do not work out. The young man has to quit his job and leave.

His love for Lotte does not let him go. Werther decides to return to the town where his beloved lives. He learns that the girl has married and is very happy.

With his love, Werther torments both himself and Lotte. She suffers from his tantrums and talk of death. One day he loses control of his feelings. Lotte asks him to leave.

Werther writes his beloved a farewell letter and puts a bullet in his forehead.