TY - BOOK AU - Goethe,Johann Wolfgang von AU - Kestner,Johann Christian AU - Kestner,August TI - Goethe und Werther: Briefe Goethe's, meistens aus seiner Jugendzeit AV - PT PY - 2015/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 -- Correspondence KW - Authors, German -- 18th century -- Correspondence KW - Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Werther KW - Kestner, Johann Christian, 1741-1800 KW - Kestner, Charlotte Buff, 1753-1828 N1 - Chiefly letters from Goethe to Johann Christian Kestner, Charlotte Buff (later Kestner), and Hans Buff. Includes letters and miscellanea from J.C. Kestner; Release date is 2015-05-10; Produced by Karl Eichwalder, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Goethe und Werther: Briefe Goethe's, meistens aus seiner Jugendzeit" by Goethe is a collection of letters written in the late 19th century. The work features personal correspondence primarily from Goethe's youth, offering insights into his relationships and experiences surrounding the iconic character of Werther, a reflection of Goethe's own romantic entanglements. At the start of this collection, the reader is introduced to the historical context of Goethe's life during his time in Wetzlar, where he developed a close friendship with Johann Christian Kestner and fell in love with Lotte, events that would inspire his famous work "Die Leiden des jungen Werther." The opening portion highlights Goethe's profound feelings as he navigates his emotions for Lotte amidst the backdrop of his friendship with Kestner. Through these letters, we observe youthful passion and introspection, capturing the essence of Goethe's character and the interconnectedness of friendship and unrequited love that defines much of his early life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48919 ER -