Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts

Josef Freiherr von Eichendorff

Eichendorff’s Romantic novella follows a miller’s son whom his father sends into the world with his violin. A carriage ride takes him to a castle near Vienna, where he works as a gardener and toll collector and falls in love with a young lady. He later wanders as far as Italy and Rome amid songs, vivid landscapes, mistaken identities, and mysterious encounters. A buoyant tale of freedom, love, and wanderlust.