Ekkehard is an 1855 historical novel by the German writer Joseph Victor von Scheffel.
Plot The novel is about the 10th-century monk and hymn writer Ekkehard II at the Abbey of Saint Gall. Ekkehard has a romantic affair with a widow who visits the abbey. He has an oak cut down when he learns a woman is using it in pagan ceremonies. When there is a Hun invasion, Ekkehard goes to battle and proves to be a skilled warrior.
Reception The novel was published in 1855 by Johann Valentin Meidinger Sohn. With the 4th edition in 1873, it turned into a phenomenon, becoming one of Germany's most popular novels of the 19th century. By 1903, it had been printed in 200 editions.
Adaptations Ekkehard, 1878 opera by Johann Joseph Abert to a libretto by Adolf Kröner Ekkehard, 1990 TV miniseries
References
External links Ekkehard: A Tale of the Tenth Century. Vol. 1 (of 2) at Project Gutenberg Ekkehard: A Tale of the Tenth Century. Vol. 2 (of 2) at Project Gutenberg Ekkehard : a tale of the tenth century I at Internet Archive Ekkehard : a tale of the tenth century II at Internet Archive