To Heinrich Heine, reality is merely a coin, which he can both conceal and reveal its true nature. He is never easy to understand, yet his many facets are permeable.
Admirers call him a passionate and charismatic wanderer, while conservatives attack him as paranoid and combative, inhuman; leftists, on the other hand, elevate him to a hot-blooded revolutionary icon.
He is a contradiction born of a complex era, an outsider of the times, but his friendship with Sir Arthur Hastings made his complicated life simple and clear.
— Fritz Radatz, "The Biography of Heinrich Heine"
In the market area of Paris, there is a street named St. Denis.
As one of the oldest streets in Paris, St. Denis Street carries many historical traces.
The street remains bustling as always, with carriages, pedestrians, peddlers, taverns, and cafes; as noisy as it was centuries ago.
However, if you observe closely, you can notice the 'fresh wounds' on both sides of the street that have not yet scabbed over.
