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A young man named Eduard steps into an opulent gallery at the invitation of a mysterious host, only to find himself drawn into a silent hall filled with paintings that seem to breathe. The centerpiece—a framed, unframed portrait of a young woman holding a rose—captures his attention so completely that the image appears to move, blurring the line between art and reality. As he watches the rose tumble toward him, Eduard is forced to confront his own memories, his strained relationship with his late father, and the strange power that beauty can exert over a wandering soul.
The encounter sparks a quiet, almost uncanny dialogue between the visitor and his elderly host, who had once been a trusted friend of Eduard’s family. Their conversation reveals hidden tensions, unfinished business, and a longing to reconnect after years of separation. The story unfolds with a lyrical, Romantic mood, inviting listeners to linger on the delicate interplay between perception, longing, and the lingering echo of a youthful heart.
Language
de
Duration
~9 hours (570K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Delphine Lettau, David Jones, Jens Sadowski, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2015-12-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1773–1853
A key voice of early German Romanticism, his stories and criticism helped shape the movement’s love of fairy tale, fantasy, and the medieval past. He was also an important translator and champion of Shakespeare, bringing older literature vividly into his own time.
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