"The Sorrows of Young Werther" is the novel that brought the author worldwide fame, infused with the spirit and ideas of Herder and Rousseau. Werther, the hero of the work, is a gifted young man with advanced views and aspirations. He suffers deeply from his lack of rights. Seeking to leave society, Werther travels to a distant province. Here he falls in love with a young girl, but she is already engaged to someone else. Werther’s personal and social tragedy leads him to suicide.