thelastparagraph9:The Sorrows of Young Wertherby Johann Wolfgang von GoetheMy Rating: ★★★★☆Random Li
thelastparagraph9:The Sorrows of Young Wertherby Johann Wolfgang von GoetheMy Rating: ★★★★☆Random Line: The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it. (Page 29)THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD AND SO IMPORTANT AND I LOVE IT. A note on English translations, for those seeking an unfussy one: I think Burton Pike’s is satisfying in its directness… Stanley Corngold’s is also visceral, but more nuanced, so it’s my favorite to assign. (I have a lot of feelings about German translations, sorry/not sorry.) -- source link
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