Goethe's 'Werther': Forgotten Bestseller That Shaped Literature

Imagine a book so popular it started a craze!

'The Sorrows of Young Werther' was like that.

Written by Goethe, it's about a young man, Werther, who is deeply sad because he loves someone who loves another.

The book used letters to share his feelings, making readers feel what he felt.

People dressed like Werther and copied his actions.

Though some even copied Werther's tragic end, the book opened up the world of writing about emotions and influenced many authors who came after, including those who helped develop the Romantic era of literature.