Werther
Werther, fictional character, a German Romantic poet who is the melancholy young hero of the novel Die Leiden des jungen Werthers (1774; The Sorrows of Young Werther), by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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Article Title:
Werther
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
15 February 2011
Access Date:
February 22, 2025