"Farina" by George Meredith is a tale set in medieval Cologne, where the beautiful Margarita, known as the "White Rose of Germany," captures the hearts of many. The story revolves around her father, a rich merchant named Gottlieb Groschen, and the spirited young men competing for Margarita's affection. Among them are the members of the White Rose Club, who engage in daring feats to win her favor. Farina, a less wealthy youth, distinguishes himself through genuine admiration, causing conflict with rivals like Dietrich, who feels menaced by Farina's connection with Margarita. The beginning of the novel explores themes of love, competition, and chivalry, setting the scene for a dramatic escalation of events as the characters' relationships intensify.
Farina
By George Meredith
In old Cologne, a maiden's beauty ignites a heated contest of courage and affection among ambitious young men.
Summary
About the AuthorGeorge Meredith was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. At first, his focus was poetry, influenced by John Keats among others, but Meredith gradually established a reputation as a novelist. The Ordeal of Richard Feverel (1859) briefly scandalised Victorian literary circles. Of his later novels, the most enduring is The Egoist (1879), though in his lifetime his greatest success was Diana of the Crossways (1885). His novels were innovative in their attention to characters' psychology, and also portrayed social change. His style, in both poetry and prose, was noted for its syntactic complexity; Oscar Wilde likened it to "chaos illumined by brilliant flashes of lightning". Meredith was an encourager of other novelists, as well as an influence on them; among those to benefit were Robert Louis Stevenson and George Gissing. Meredith was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times.
George Meredith was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. At first, his focus was poetry, influenced by John Keats among others, but Meredith gradually established a reputation as a novelist. The Ordeal of Richard Feverel (1859) briefly scandalised Victorian literary circles. Of his later novels, the most enduring is The Egoist (1879), though in his lifetime his greatest success was Diana of the Crossways (1885). His novels were innovative in their attention to characters' psychology, and also portrayed social change. His style, in both poetry and prose, was noted for its syntactic complexity; Oscar Wilde likened it to "chaos illumined by brilliant flashes of lightning". Meredith was an encourager of other novelists, as well as an influence on them; among those to benefit were Robert Louis Stevenson and George Gissing. Meredith was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times.
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