Hyperion; or, The Hermit in Greece by Friedrich Hölderlin, Ross Benjamin

Hyperion; or, The Hermit in Greece

Friedrich Hölderlin, Ross Benjamin

236 pages first pub 1797 (editions)

fiction classics poetry reflective slow-paced

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Hyperion is a novel of stirring lyricism, philosophical sublimity, and enduring influence. It stands among Hölderlin’s most extraordinary achievements. A Greek hermit recounts the pivotal phases of his life, from his discovery of the vanished glor...

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