The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald
"The Blue Flower" is a historical novel centered around the life of Friedrich von Hardenberg, an 18th-century German poet and philosopher, known as Novalis. The story focuses on his philosophical development and his romantic relationship with a 12-year-old girl, Sophie von Kühn. It explores themes of love, philosophy, and the pursuit of knowledge, all set against the backdrop of the late Enlightenment period in Germany.
The 993rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1995
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 46,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 7 lists:
- 3rd on Top 10 British, Irish or Commonwealth Novels from 1980 to 2005 (The Observer)
- 22nd on The 50 best books of the past 100 years (The Times)
- 73rd on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction (National Book Critics Circle)
- NY Times Editors Choice 1990-1999 (NY Times)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))