Sorrows of Young Werther Analysis

An analysis of The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. In this video, I examine the the themes of the novel, and some of the literary devices employed. In addition, I discuss the initial reception of the novel, and discuss its relevance for modern readers. I apologize for my garbled pronunciation of German names.
I don't really do a summary here -- that's been done well elsewhere. Here's an excellent summary of the novel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdG2RopYIOc
Much of my analysis is drawn from the introduction to the Oxford edition:
https://www.amazon.com/Sorrows-Werther-Oxford-Worlds-Classics/dp/0199583021/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=sorrows+of+young+werther+oxford&qid=1580554694&sr=8-2
In addition, I consulted Bruce Duncan's excellent study, Goethe's Werther and Its Critics:
https://www.amazon.com/Goethes-Werther-Literary-Criticism-Perspective/dp/1571132848/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=werther+and+its+critics&qid=1580554724&sr=8-1-fkmr0
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