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This is a perennial work which, captures eloquently the seemingly ineffable despair experienced by unrequited love. Goethe, often called a "German Shakespeare" captures this agony best. Definitely one of my favorite works of literature.
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The Sorrows of Young Werther (Dover Thrift Editions) by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
5phiv, February 2, 2008
This is a perennial work which, captures eloquently the seemingly ineffable despair experienced by unrequited love. Goethe, often called a "German Shakespeare" captures this agony best. Definitely one of my favorite works of literature.(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)