Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance

By Novalis

Book Overview

NOVALIS
HENRY OF OFTERDINGEN
Edited by Carol Appleby
This edition of the unfinished novel by Novalis, Henry of Ofterdingen, is translated by Frederick S. Stallknecht & Edward C. Sprague. Novalis (Friedrich von Hardenberg, 1772-1801) is the most mystical of the German Romantic poets. He is at once the most typical and the most unusual of the German Romantic writers, indeed, of all Romantic poets. His best known work, Hymnen an die Nacht (Hymns To the Night), was published in 1800.This edition includes a biography of Novalis by the translators, and an introduction to the work of Novalis. With an introduction and bibliography. Illustrated. 240pp. www.crmoon.com

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861719183
• ISBN13: 9781861719188
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Crescent Moon Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic!

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.

A Great Treasure

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.