Summary
Novalis: Heinrich of Ofterdingen
An unfinished novel by one of the most outstanding German writers and philosophers - Novalis.
This most outstanding work was conceived by Novalis as a response to Goethe's Wilhelm Meister. In this novel, you will not find a specific event, nor will you follow the life of a character, but you will discover his views on life... You will discover the author's views on religion, art, philosophy, nature and society, which represent a kind of synthesis of his worldview.
This novel became a paradigm of the romantic movement, and the blue flower, which is mentioned in it, a recognizable symbol.
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