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Ophelia's Shadow Theatre
by
Michael Ende
Elderly Miss Ophelia, the prompter in a failed theater, collects shadows that do not belong to anyone and teaches them to perform the greatest comedies and tragedies of the world.
Hardcover, 320 pages
Published
September 18th 1989
by Overlook Juvenile
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It took me forEVER to find a copy of this, but when I did? Oh, how perfectly, wonderfully lovely.
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Definitely a book for an older reader! Long amounts of text, supplemented with evocative and wistful illustrations. The story ends with Ophelia's death and translation to heaven. This story reminded me of Hans Christian Andersen tales. A thoughtful read, with great themes about loneliness, companionship, purpose, and kindness.
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Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende was a German writer of fantasy and children's literature. He was the son of the surrealist painter Edgar Ende. He died in Stuttgart (Germany) of stomach cancer.
Ende was one of the most popular and famous German authors of the 20th century, mostly due to the enormous success of his children's books. However, Ende was not strictly a children’s author, as he also wrote bo...more
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Ende was one of the most popular and famous German authors of the 20th century, mostly due to the enormous success of his children's books. However, Ende was not strictly a children’s author, as he also wrote bo...more
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