Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary Cite Meaning of Sorrows of Young Werther, The* Find definitions for: Sor'rows of Young' Wer'ther The Pronunciation: [key] (German, Die Leiden des Jungen Werther), a romantic novel (1774) in epistolary form by Goethe. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sorrowful sorry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apotheosis Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language