Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Waldbruder

Release date is 2004-11-01

Thanks are given to Delphine Lettau for finding a huge collection of ancient German books in London

"Der Waldbruder, ein Pendant zu Werthers Leiden" by Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz is a narrative written in 1776. Herz, the forest hermit, lives in a world of fantasy and idealism. He becomes entangled in an intrigue orchestrated by the wealthy, unattractive widow Hohl, who manipulates his romantic feelings for the beautiful Countess Stella. His friend Rothe launches a counter-intrigue to rescue him. Through letters from seven people, the fragmented story explores delusion, manipulation, and unfulfilled love in this Sturm und Drang tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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