"Jean-Christophe Volume 1" by Romain Rolland is a novel published between 1904-1912. This ten-volume epic follows a German musical genius living in France, chronicling his life from birth to death. The composer Jean-Christophe Krafft endures profound hardships and spiritual struggles as he balances artistic pride with survival, faces injustice, and flees from authority. Through his turbulent journey across Europe, the work explores music, society, and understanding between nations in a sweeping portrait of creative genius. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
