# Albert — The Sorrows of Young Werther character guide

> Albert in The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

**Role:** major

**First appearance:** 0002-book-i

## Who they are

Charlotte's calm, principled fiancé, whose quiet reasonableness makes him both an admirable man and an unbearable mirror to Werther's own disorder.

## Relationships

### [Charlotte](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/charlotte)

_family_

Albert is Charlotte's sensible and devoted fiancé, later husband.

### [Werther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/werther)

_rivalry_

Albert is Werther's rival for Charlotte's affection, though they initially maintain a civil friendship.

### [The Servant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/the_servant)

_professional_

The servant is employed in Albert and Charlotte's household.

### [Wilhelm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/wilhelm)

_social_

Wilhelm is known to Albert only as Werther's absent friend.

### [The Judge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/the_judge)

_family_

The Judge is Charlotte's father and thus Albert's father-in-law.

### [Charlotte](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/charlotte)

_family_

Albert is Charlotte's sensible and devoted fiancé, later husband.

### [Charlotte](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/charlotte)

_family_

Albert is Charlotte's sensible and devoted fiancé, later husband.

### [Werther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/werther)

_rivalry_

Albert is Werther's rival for Charlotte's affection, though they initially maintain a civil friendship.

### [Werther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/characters/werther)

_rivalry_

Albert is Werther's rival for Charlotte's affection, though they initially maintain a civil friendship.

## In the story

### [Book I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/chapters/book-i)

Charlotte's fiancé. His presence intensifies Werther's misery. He engages in a debate with Werther, rationally disputing Werther's defense of passionate despair.

### [Book II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/chapters/book-ii)

Calmly relates the tragic story of the former secretary's madness, a story which deeply affects Werther.

### [The Editor to the Reader](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sorrows_of_young_werther_se/chapters/the-editor-to-the-reader)

Returned home out of humour; coldly instructs Charlotte to give Werther his pistols, demonstrating his final, dismissive break from his friend and his lack of understanding of the crisis.

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