# Werther — The Sorrows of Young Werther character guide

> Werther in The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** poor Werther, O Werther, Dear Werther, the unfortunate Werther

**First appearance:** 0001-the-sorrows-of-young-werther

## Who they are

The passionate and sensitive young man whose letters and experiences form the core of the novel.

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