This article is about the Penelope Fitzgerald novel. For the symbol, see Blue flower.
The Blue Flower
First hardback edition
Author
Penelope Fitzgerald
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
Publisher
Flamingo[1]
Publication date
1995[1]
Media type
Print
Pages
167[1]
ISBN
978-0544359451
The Blue Flower is the final novel by the British author Penelope Fitzgerald, published in 1995. It is a fictional treatment of the early life and troubled relationships of Friedrich von Hardenberg who, under the pseudonym Novalis, became a foundational figure of German Romanticism.
First published in hardback by Flamingo, the novel became the first paperback title offered by Mariner Books, then a new imprint of Houghton Mifflin. Mariner Books went on to publish paperback editions of all of Penelope Fitzgerald's books.[2] In 2012, The Observer named The Blue Flower one of "the ten best historical novels".[3]
^ abc"British Library Item details". primocat.bl.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^Lee 2014, pp. 399–401.
^Skidelsky, William (13 May 2012). "The 10 Best Historical Novels". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
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