Klytia: A Story of Heidelberg Castle

Set amid the courts and battlements of Heidelberg Castle during a period of confessional tension, the narrative interweaves courtly bustle, religious rivalry, and artistic ambition. A young Italian architect arrives seeking patronage while a dismissed parson and a court jester nurse grievances in the antechamber; rival theologians, foreign petitioners, and clerical agents maneuver for influence. Debates over doctrine and the control of offices play out against vivid descriptions of Gothic–Renaissance spaces, and schemes to promote the Church's interests unfold alongside the protagonist's efforts to secure work and favor.