Room at the Inn? Werther in Wahlheim
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article examines the widespread assumption that the protagonist of Goethe's Die Leiden des jungen Werthers chooses to live in ‘Wahlheim’. It is argued that this assumption cannot be reconciled with a close reading of the textual evidence. At no stage can Wahlheim be shown to be Werther's sole or main residence. Indeed, it is doubtful whether he ever resides there at all.
Source: German Life and Letters
DOI: 10.1111/glal.12371
Author: Howard Gaskill
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,940
OpenAlex ID: W4353083689