Books like Die blaue Blume by Penelope Fitzgerald
Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel offers a fictionalized biography of Friedrich Leopold von Hardenberg, the 18th‑century German poet who wrote under the pseudonym Novalis. The narrative delves into his philosophical convictions, captured in the line, "My conviction gains infinitely the moment another soul will believe in it," and examines his tender yet tragic relationship with Sophie von Kuhn, a 12‑year‑old who inspired many of his poems. Sophie’s untimely death from tuberculosis leaves Novalis unfulfilled and his literary legacy shaped by their brief intimacy.
First publish date: February 1, 1999
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Penelope Fitzgerald
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