
A wandering narrator carries a fevered longing for the blue Adriatic, a vision that flickers like a mirage whenever winter’s cold presses against his eyes. In the hush of snow‑covered mountains he hears the sea’s call, a mantra that steadies his thoughts and colors his memories with bright, sun‑lit water. The prose drifts between the stark Alpine landscape and the distant, shimmering horizon, capturing the restless pulse of a mind caught between illness and hope.
When he finally sets foot on the Dalmatian shore, the journey unfolds through sun‑drenched towns, ancient stone streets, and the salty scent of the Gulf. Along the way he meets locals whose stories echo the region’s layered history, and each encounter deepens his yearning to belong to the sea he has imagined for years. The narrative weaves travelogue and inner reflection, inviting listeners to feel the pull of a landscape that promises both discovery and quiet redemption.
Language
de
Duration
~4 hours (246K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-08-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1863–1934
A restless, influential voice in Austrian modernism, he moved through Naturalism, Symbolism, and Impressionism while helping shape the literary life of fin-de-siècle Vienna. He wrote novels, plays, and criticism with a sharp eye for the artistic debates of his time.
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