Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth 1807 1882 Longfellow, Henry W. Hyperion Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Charles Aldarondo "Hyperion" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around Paul Flemming, a young traveler journeying through Germany, who grapples with deep sorrow and philosophical reflections on life, art, and human emotions. Through his travels along the Rhine, Flemming encounters various landscapes and characters that provoke his thoughts on love, loss, and the power of memory. The opening of "Hyperion" introduces us to Paul Flemming as he wanders the picturesque yet melancholic landscapes of late autumn and early winter in Germany. Following the death of a loved one, he finds himself in a state of introspection, feeling disconnected from the world. The narrative vividly captures his emotional turmoil as he reflects on his past and the moments that have shaped his existence. As he travels to places like Andernach, he encounters the tales of local legends, hears superstitions, and reflects on the deeper meanings behind them. His journey becomes a means of seeking solace, understanding beauty in sorrow, and ultimately grappling with his thoughts on the nature of life itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 445140 445397 2024-10-03T05:19:20.085372 2023-10-03T05:32:04.145295 text/html text/html 447383 2022-01-03T14:41:44 text/html 283551 2024-10-03T05:19:28.949791 application/epub+zip 284369 2024-10-03T05:19:22.703339 application/epub+zip 284369 2024-10-03T05:19:20.971373 application/epub+zip 411259 2024-10-03T05:19:33.700938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378014 2024-10-03T05:19:28.031830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352520 2022-09-03T07:26:06.451231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426426 2024-10-03T05:19:19.077383 2023-10-03T05:32:03.462282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 426212 2022-01-03T14:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18890 2024-10-03T05:19:34.291783 application/rdf+xml 9450 2024-10-03T05:19:21.858329 image/jpeg 2655 2024-10-03T05:19:21.439363 image/jpeg 169379 2022-01-03T14:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 173242 2022-01-03T14:43:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 236032 2024-10-03T05:19:20.127359 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