Project Gutenberg 2010-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 424 Novalis 1772 1801 Hardenberg, Friedrich, Freiherr von Hardenberg, Georg Philipp Friedrich von Schlegel, Friedrich von 1772 1829 Schlegel, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Von Schlegel, Friedrich Schlegel, Friedrich Tieck, Ludwig 1773 1853 Tieck, Johann Ludwig Tieck, L. (Ludwig) 07001922 Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. Charles Bowen "Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance" by Novalis is a novel written in the late 18th century. This enchanting romantic narrative centers around a young aspiring poet named Henry, who embarks on a journey that intertwines profound longing, dreams, and the search for a mysterious blue flower that symbolizes beauty and artistic inspiration. As Henry grapples with his emotions and the nature of dreams, the story explores themes of love, creativity, and the connection between the individual and the larger universe. The opening of the novel introduces Henry, who is restless and deeply fascinated by the tales of a mysterious stranger. He is consumed by an unquenchable longing for the blue flower, which he has dreamt about and considers to be an object of great significance, furthering his feelings of restlessness. His dreams reveal a rich tapestry of experiences and emotions that hint at a greater destiny. The narrative transitions into his thoughts and exchanges with his parents, who represent practicality in the face of his idealistic pursuits. As Henry prepares for a journey to his ancestral home in Augsburg with his mother, he is filled with excitement and curiosity about the world beyond his known surroundings, setting the stage for the exploration of his artistic aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Germany -- Fiction Bildungsromans Poets, German -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 401700 401657 2024-09-13T12:08:49.204187 2023-09-14T06:22:14.645321 text/html text/html 406993 2021-07-26T16:20:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 146220 2021-07-26T16:23:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 201595 2024-09-13T12:08:55.511127 application/epub+zip 207105 2024-09-13T12:08:50.667133 application/epub+zip 207104 2024-09-13T12:08:49.785163 application/epub+zip 389029 2024-09-13T12:08:59.170097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414517 2024-09-13T12:08:54.854111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385571 2022-09-14T15:17:03.185091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372116 2024-09-13T12:08:48.463197 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371830 2021-07-26T16:17:03 text/plain; charset=utf-8 141352 2021-07-26T16:22:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19662 2024-09-13T12:08:59.316090 application/rdf+xml 15237 2024-09-13T12:08:50.142173 image/jpeg 3825 2024-09-13T12:08:49.962173 image/jpeg 198039 2024-09-13T12:08:49.240139 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia