"Страдания молодого Вертера" (The Sorrows of Young Werther) is a novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, published in 1774. It tells the story of a young artist named Werther who falls deeply in love with Lotte, a woman engaged to another man. The novel is written in the form of letters, capturing Werther's emotional turmoil and existential struggles. The book explores themes of unrequited love, passion, and the conflict between individual desires and societal expectations. Its impact on literature and culture was significant, inspiring the Sturm und Drang movement and influencing later romantic writers.