Freuden des jungen Werthers ....
first edition Later three quarter cloth.
1775 · Berlin
by Nicolai, Friedrich
Berlin: F Nicolai, 1775. First Edition. Later three quarter cloth.. Very good; some spotting; toned; notes on the fly title and one other leaf.. 12mo, 60 pp. (vignette title page)
The Enlightenment critic and publicist Nicolai's parody and biting satire of Goethe's famous work. Here, Werther's suicide is thwarted by a friend. He marries, has a child, and then is subject to all the 'indignities' of having to perform household chores and domestic duties. The title vignette is by Chodowiecki. (Inventory #: 17080)
The Enlightenment critic and publicist Nicolai's parody and biting satire of Goethe's famous work. Here, Werther's suicide is thwarted by a friend. He marries, has a child, and then is subject to all the 'indignities' of having to perform household chores and domestic duties. The title vignette is by Chodowiecki. (Inventory #: 17080)