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Title: Novelle

Note: Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: This etext was prepared by Michael Pullen

Summary: "Novelle" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a novella written in the early 19th century, during the Romantic era. This literary work blends elements of narrative storytelling, emotional exploration, and social commentary. The story likely explores themes of nature, human interaction, and the balance between civilization and wildness. The story opens in a princely castle surrounded by a deep autumn fog, as the prince and his entourage prepare for a hunt. The prince’s youthful marriage and their shared enthusiasm for nature set a romantic and adventurous tone. However, as events unfold, a catastrophic fire disrupts the festival atmosphere, leading to chaos and worry among the characters. In a gripping sequence, a tiger, used for entertainment, escapes during the turmoil, leading to a tense confrontation where a young man named Honorio heroically defends the princess and calms the ensuing fear. Through a blend of lyrical descriptions and philosophical insights, the novella reflects on humanity's relationship with nature and the unpredictable forces that challenge social order, culminating in a symbolic confrontation between wild and tame. Ultimately, it depicts courage, growth, and the importance of community amidst trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

EBook No.: 2320

Published: Sep 1, 2000

Downloads: 101

Language: German

Subject: Nobility -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Novelle

Note: Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: This etext was prepared by Michael Pullen

Summary: "Novelle" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a novella written in the early 19th century, during the Romantic era. This literary work blends elements of narrative storytelling, emotional exploration, and social commentary. The story likely explores themes of nature, human interaction, and the balance between civilization and wildness. The story opens in a princely castle surrounded by a deep autumn fog, as the prince and his entourage prepare for a hunt. The prince’s youthful marriage and their shared enthusiasm for nature set a romantic and adventurous tone. However, as events unfold, a catastrophic fire disrupts the festival atmosphere, leading to chaos and worry among the characters. In a gripping sequence, a tiger, used for entertainment, escapes during the turmoil, leading to a tense confrontation where a young man named Honorio heroically defends the princess and calms the ensuing fear. Through a blend of lyrical descriptions and philosophical insights, the novella reflects on humanity's relationship with nature and the unpredictable forces that challenge social order, culminating in a symbolic confrontation between wild and tame. Ultimately, it depicts courage, growth, and the importance of community amidst trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

EBook No.: 2320

Published: Sep 1, 2000

Downloads: 101

Language: German

Subject: Nobility -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.