De kleine Johannes

A sensitive young boy living in an old house with a large garden cultivates a rich inner life, naming corners of his world, confiding in his dog and revering his cat. His days blend observation, prayer, and longing for a wonder beyond a distant, glowing cloud-grotto over a pond. As sleep and reverie open, he enters a sequence of visionary, often allegorical adventures that alternate realistic domestic scenes with dreamlike encounters. Those episodes probe questions of nature, morality, imagination, and social life, tracing the child's shifting awareness and inner growth through symbolic landscapes rather than conventional plot progression.