Great German Novels Novels & Stories

He simply got down from the coach when it stopped before Gauthe’s home. Jonas Wolfgang von Gauthe was a household name. Born near the river Main in Frankein, he was one of the most illustrious writers, philosophers, and scientists in Hildegardan history. He was also regarded as an exemplar of the nation’s Vymir Classicism, as well as a prolific poet, playwright, and novelist. Suffice to say, he was one of the country’s greatest literati and one of the most brilliant figures in world literature.

Get out. My gaze fell on the German book, still lying on the passenger seat. A mad thought, born of desperation and the strange logic of my forgotten self, surfaced. I picked it up. I ran my thumb over the embossed title. Die Geschichte der Ostsee. The History of the Baltic Sea. It felt foolish, like a child clinging to a blanket. But I was a child. I knew nothing.