A gem of German Romanticism, this literary landmark continues to enchant readers with its combination of poetic and fairy tale elements. The young hero of this unfinished experimental novel envisions a blue flower that represents desire, love, and the metaphysical longing for the infinite. He travel
Henry von Ofterdingen: a Romance
✍ Scribed by Novalis
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Series
- Dover thrift editions
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Germany,Germany., Mineola, New York
- ISBN
- 0486805115
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✦ Synopsis
A gem of German Romanticism, this literary landmark continues to enchant readers with its combination of poetic and fairy tale elements. The young hero of this unfinished experimental novel envisions a blue flower that represents desire, love, and the metaphysical longing for the infinite. He travels the world in pursuit of his dream, discovering that poetry is everywhere for those who can perceive it. Author Friedrich von Hardenberg -- better known as Novalis (1772-1801) -- was a poet and philosopher who worked closely with Friedrich Schlegel and Ludwig Tieck. Novalis's influence extended to He.
✦ Subjects
Germany
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