Tragedy

  1. The Sorrows of Young Werther
    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
    The Sorrows of Young Werther
    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1774

    Letters follow a young man's growing love for Charlotte, who is promised to another man. He first sees her cutting bread for her younger brothers and sisters.

    3h 1m reading time

  2. Poetics
    Aristotle
    Poetics
    Aristotle c. 335 BCE

    This short study examines how poetry and plays tell stories, with special attention to tragedy. The story of Oedipus helps explain why a sudden discovery can change the course of a play.

    1h 3m reading time