The Green Gate

""The Green Gate: A Romance"" is a novel written by Ernst Wichert and originally published in 1875. The story is set in the 19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Elly who lives in a small town in Germany. Elly is engaged to a wealthy man named Georg, but she is not in love with him. One day, Elly meets a mysterious and handsome stranger named Paul, and she immediately falls in love with him.As the story progresses, Elly must choose between her duty to marry Georg and her love for Paul. The Green Gate, a beautiful and mysterious place in the town, becomes a symbol of Elly's struggle to find happiness and fulfillment in her life. The novel explores themes of love, duty, and societal expectations, as well as the tension between tradition and modernity in 19th century Germany.Wichert's writing style is descriptive and poetic, and he creates a vivid and immersive world for his characters to inhabit. ""The Green Gate: A Romance"" is a classic work of German literature and continues to be read and studied today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.