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Green Henry is a vivid and absorbing representation of Gottfried Keller's ideals and philosophy, written in poetic language and a realistic style that documents the emergence of an artist and the development of a man. Partly autobiographical, the narrative recounts the experiences of the title character (green after the color of clothing he always wears) through confinement and ostracism at boarding school, apprenticeship with a painter in Munich, his divided affection for two women, and the acceptance of his duty toward his country and fellow citizens. First published in 1855, and substantially revised in 1879, Green Henry is infused with the author's imaginative responsiveness to beauty and deep understanding of the human soul. Admired by Nietzsche (who called Keller the only living German writer) and included by Harold Bloom in The Western Canon, it is one of the undisputed masterpieces of world literature.
The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
Autobiographical novel by Gottfried Keller, first published in German as Der grune Heinrich in 1854-55 and completely revised in 1879-80. The later version is a classic bildungsroman. Green Henry (so called because his frugal mother made all his clothes from a single bolt of green cloth) sets out to become an artist. After some success and many disappointments, he returns to his native city. In the original version he dies at the end. In the revised version, Henry wins a certain respect and contentment in a modest post as a civil servant.
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Green Henry (Tusk Ivories)
Green Henry (Tusk Ivories),Gottfried Keller,Overlook TP,1585674273,Artists, Architects, Photographers,Biography & Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Classics,General,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Fiction / General
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