German writer of the romantic period. the sorrows of young werther was a novel published in 1774 that introduced readers to a hero who completely followed his heart rather than his head. told mainly through a series of letters, the young hero tells us what he is thinking and feeling. in addition to being a novelist, he was a poet, playwright, critic, and even a scientist. question 2 options: jean-jacques rousseau george gordon byron william wordsworth johann wolfgang von goethe