Lotte in Weimar (collected Works of Thomas Mann)
by H
About This Novel
When Goethe was young, he fell passionately in love with the beautiful girl Lotte, and the two fell in love with each other. However, the girl was already married and could not accept this love; he had to leave sadly. This unusual experience prompted Goethe to write the immortal masterpiece "The Sorrows of Young Werther" based on Lotte, which shocked generations of young people. After 44 years of separation from Goethe, Lotte and her daughter came to Weimar. The small town that had brought her joy and pain suddenly became excited, and people flocked to see Goethe's former sweetheart. However, the elderly Goethe was very indifferent to Lotte and did not want to recall the past too much. This made Lotte very unhappy and she could not leave the house for several weeks. One day Goethe invited her to watch a play, and the two of them were riding in a carriage on the way home. This scene seemed familiar, and it reminded them of the past. They both confided to each other about their situations over the years, and their nostalgia for the past was beyond words. The novel reproduces the passionate love between the hero and heroine and the colorful social scene at that time; it is considered to be a supplement and continuation of "The Sorrows of Young Werther".
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Official(1)Scraped 2mo ago
It's not bad, but the writing in the middle is too cumbersome.
Just here to see Goethe's jokes
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Official(1)Scraped 2mo ago
It's not bad, but the writing in the middle is too cumbersome.
Just here to see Goethe's jokes
