The Blue Flower

The Blue Flower is a novel written by Henry Van Dyke that tells the story of a young man named Fritz who is searching for the meaning of life and love. Set in 18th century Germany, Fritz is a romantic poet who is inspired by the idea of the ''blue flower'', a symbol of the unattainable and the eternal. He travels through the countryside, meeting various people who help him on his quest. Along the way, he falls in love with a young woman named Lenore, who becomes his muse and inspires him to write his greatest poetry. However, their love is tested when Fritz must choose between his passion for poetry and his duty to his family. The Blue Flower is a timeless story about the pursuit of love, beauty, and truth, and the sacrifices we make for the things we hold dear.When he awoke again, he was aware of a new fulness of light, purer and steadier than the first radiance. He found himself lying on the green turf, in the open air, beside a little fountain, which sparkled up and melted away in silver spray. Dark-blue were the rocks that rose at a little distance, veined with white as if strange words were written upon them. Dark-blue was the sky, and cloudless.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.