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Covers of the first edition |
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| Author(s) | Gottfried Keller |
| Original title | Der grüne Heinrich |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Genre(s) | Bildungsroman |
| Publisher | Vieweg Verlag (1855) and Verlag Göschen (1879-1880) |
| Publication date | 1855 and 1880 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Green Henry (German: Der grüne Heinrich) is a partially autobiographical novel by the Swiss author Gottfried Keller, first published in 1855, and extensively revised in 1880. The work stands with Goethe's Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Adalbert Stifter's Der Nachsommer as one of the three most important examples of a Bildungsroman. It details the life of Heinrich Lee from childhood through his first romantic encounters, his fledgling attempts at becoming a painter in Munich, and his eventual installation as a chancery clerk.