The Musician: A Legend Of The Hartz Mountains (1903)

By Francis Lealy Dominick Waters

Book Overview

""The Musician: A Legend of the Hartz Mountains"" is a novel written by Frank Waters in 1903. The story is set in the Hartz Mountains of Germany and revolves around a young musician named Heinrich who lives in a small village. Heinrich is a gifted musician and has a passion for playing the violin. He dreams of becoming a famous musician and performing in front of large audiences.However, Heinrich's dreams are shattered when he falls in love with a beautiful girl named Gretchen. Her father, a wealthy merchant, disapproves of Heinrich and forbids them from seeing each other. Heartbroken and desperate, Heinrich seeks the help of a mysterious old man who lives in the mountains. The old man promises to help Heinrich win Gretchen's heart, but in return, Heinrich must give up his music and become a farmer.Heinrich agrees to the old man's terms and gives up his music. He marries Gretchen and becomes a successful farmer, but he is never truly happy. He misses his music and longs to play the violin again. One day, he hears a beautiful melody coming from the mountains and follows it. He discovers that the old man who helped him years ago is actually a magical being known as a ""Schimmelreiter"". The Schimmelreiter offers to teach Heinrich the secrets of music and help him become a great musician once again.Heinrich accepts the offer and begins to study with the Schimmelreiter. He learns the secrets of music and becomes a famous musician, performing in front of large audiences all over the world. However, he never forgets his love for Gretchen and returns to his village to be with her.""The Musician: A Legend of the Hartz Mountains"" is a tale of love, sacrifice, and the power of music. It explores the themes of following one's dreams, the importance of music in our lives, and the consequences of making deals with magical beings.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165073722
• ISBN13: 9781165073726
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"