This Paperback Book item from Waveland Press was reviewed on 6-Nov-2008.
Search ISBN:0881335746 offer from Abebooks or used books from Alibris. Henry Von Ofterdingen: A Novel Reference Book. Classifications : German Classics Literature & Fiction Subjects Books Romanticism Movements & Periods History & Criticism Literature & Fiction Subjects Books German European History & Criticism Literature & Fiction Sub . Click the following link to view the cover of Henry Von Ofterdingen: A Novel. Related topics: German. Classics. Subjects. Books. Romanticism. Movements & Periods. History & Criticism. Subjects. Books. German. requestid: 2ec23055-e200-470c-a008-b158c42b9737
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1) Paperback Book Henry Von Ofterdingen: A Novel by Waveland Press. In my class at college, we had to read this book. The imagery and fairy tale qualities imply that under other circumstances I would enjoy reading this story. However, the book is hardly a masterpiece of literature, the pacing is impossible, the writing apart from the poetry is tedious and dull. the story winds an runs on and on and though the concepts are quite thought provoking when discussed with others who actually understand and follow this dribble, when reading it, it zaps the mind of any thought.¤ 2) Paperback Book Henry Von Ofterdingen: A Novel by Waveland Press. Concerning the actual product, this copy is a good buy. I found the paperback´s cover to be quite durable, which means that it may hold itself together over the years to come. Furthermore, not only is it one of the rare English translations that may be found on Amazon, but it is a truly fine translation as a whole. The writings of Novalis, along with other key German romantics, are very lucid and the translator has kept this style quite well. Concerning the story itself, it is complex; and despite the book´s short length, the reader may find some difficulty if he or she tries rush through it. However, if the reader should give this text some time, he or she may discover why Novalis was such a key figure within the German romantic movement and how this text, in particular, may reveal a new and radical perception of thought.¤ 3) Paperback Book Henry Von Ofterdingen: A Novel by Waveland Press. This is one of my favorite Romantic novels. It is filled with amazing imagery, fairy tales and myths mutated into new forms, and a powerful dialectic. Sadly, the novel was never finished by Novalis, but it is definitely worth the read anyway. Much of this book is based on Novalis´ (Friedrich von Hardenberg) own life. If you would like to read another great novel that deals with Novalis´ life, look at Penelope Fitzgerald´s The Blue Flower.¤ 4) Paperback Book Henry Von Ofterdingen: A Novel by Waveland Press. Coming to this book I only knew Novalis as a master of poetry, not as a novelist. And now I know why. The novel centers on Henry, a budding scholar and would-be poet who has had a vision. In this vision he sees a blue flower, and in its shape, the image of an unknown woman and he feels he must discover her identity. As he travels to Augsburg in the company of some merchants and his mother, he encounters many interesting personalities before he comes face to face with his dream. This book suffers mostly because of the eighteenth century tradition of digression. For instance, in one scene where Henry meets with an older poet and asks him to tell him a fairy tale, the tale itself eats up 20 pages of this novel. The tales that surround the main novel are thin, transparent, and lifeless. And what is left of the book is either taken up by philosophical or merely descriptive prose. While I highly recommend reading the authors "Hymns to the Night" this book is boring at best and awful at worst.¤ 5) Paperback Book Henry Von Ofterdingen: A Novel by Waveland Press. I had been looking for this book for awhile and I finally found it here. It is full of amazing imagery. This copy is in English in case the discription is unclear.¤ 6) Paperback Book Henry Von Ofterdingen: A Novel by Waveland Press. A strange, ingenious novel, the most representative work of early German Romanticism! This extraordinary fusion of novel, fairy tale, and poem, published posthumously in 1802, is the most representative work of early German Romanticism. It reflects, in part, events in the life of its author, who is best known for his Hymns to the Night. Young Henry, a medieval poet who seeks the mysterious Blue Flower with the lovely face of the yet unknown Mathilda, sets out on a journey that is interspersed with beautiful tales and exquisite songs. Henry´s "education," as he catches first glimpses of the world, is of special interest to students of philosophy as well as literature, for ingeniously involved in literary form is the crux of Fichte´s mysticism. Novalis, like Rouseeau, makes an interesting contribution to the "supreme realism" that transcends the ordinary. Henry von Ofterdingen is an important landmark in the history of literature and the most distinguished work of its brilliant and tragic author.¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 4-Dec-2008, 08813357469780881335743, 260-420-260-970-460-080-560-8 
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