Fairy tales
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Fairy tales
19.99 €
Wilhelm Hauf (1802-1827) was a German writer and short story writer who became world famous for his magical tales full of adventure and wonder. This edition includes seventeen of Hauf's fairy tales and one of his fables. The romantic and mysterious spirit of these works is conveyed by the decorative elements, lettering, color and black-and-white illustrations by artists Woldemar Friedrich, Robert Leinweber, G. Schmidt-Pecht, F. Schmoranz, Walter Zweigle, Fritz Bergen, Forster Robson, and Arthur Dixon.
Wilhelm Hauf (1802-1827) was a German writer and short story writer, famous mainly for his extraordinary tales full of adventure and wonder. Wilhelm was born in Stuttgart, in the family of the secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was the second of four children. The boy's father died early, so Wilhelm spent his youth in the house of his maternal grandfather. There he became interested in reading books from his grandfather's library - so began the literary path of the future writer. When the young man was sixteen years old, he went to study at the monastery school. After graduating from it, Wilhelm entered the University of Tübingen - from there the young man graduated with a degree of Doctor of Philosophy and Theology. Having completed his studies, Gauf received an offer from General Ernst von Hegel to become a tutor for his children. It was for them that Hauf began to compose his first magical fairy tales, among which were "The Little Mook", "Caliph the Aist", "The Ghost Ship" and others. These tales were published in 1826 in the "Almanac of Fairy Tales for Sons and Daughters of the Noble Classes" - their publication brought Gauf fame, and he continued to develop in this direction. As a tutor, Wilhelm traveled extensively throughout Europe with the von Hegel family - on these trips the writer collected material for his new works. During his short but bright life, Hauf wrote not only a number of fairy tales. He also wrote novels, short stories and even satirical works, and in 1827 he became editor of the Stuttgart Gazette. Hauff's work resonated with readers even after his death. Hauff's historical novel "Lichtenstein" inspired one of his admirers to rebuild Lichtenstein Castle in Honau, Germany, because it had become a ruin long before the novel was written. Hauf's literary legacy is vast, and some of his works are included in this edition. The book introduces readers to the mesmerizing stories of the famous storyteller, brought to life in the delightful illustrations of artists of bygone years.
The romantic and mysterious spirit of the fairy tales is conveyed by decorative elements, lettering, color and black-and-white illustrations by artists Woldemar Friedrich, Robert Leinweber, G. Schmidt-Pecht, F. Schmoranz, Walter Zweigle, Fritz Bergen and Forster Robson. The drawings of these masters reflect in the best possible way the melancholy, fantasy and charm inherent in Hauf's fairy tales.
Wilhelm Hauf (1802-1827) was a German writer and short story writer, famous mainly for his extraordinary tales full of adventure and wonder. Wilhelm was born in Stuttgart, in the family of the secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was the second of four children. The boy's father died early, so Wilhelm spent his youth in the house of his maternal grandfather. There he became interested in reading books from his grandfather's library - so began the literary path of the future writer. When the young man was sixteen years old, he went to study at the monastery school. After graduating from it, Wilhelm entered the University of Tübingen - from there the young man graduated with a degree of Doctor of Philosophy and Theology. Having completed his studies, Gauf received an offer from General Ernst von Hegel to become a tutor for his children. It was for them that Hauf began to compose his first magical fairy tales, among which were "The Little Mook", "Caliph the Aist", "The Ghost Ship" and others. These tales were published in 1826 in the "Almanac of Fairy Tales for Sons and Daughters of the Noble Classes" - their publication brought Gauf fame, and he continued to develop in this direction. As a tutor, Wilhelm traveled extensively throughout Europe with the von Hegel family - on these trips the writer collected material for his new works. During his short but bright life, Hauf wrote not only a number of fairy tales. He also wrote novels, short stories and even satirical works, and in 1827 he became editor of the Stuttgart Gazette. Hauff's work resonated with readers even after his death. Hauff's historical novel "Lichtenstein" inspired one of his admirers to rebuild Lichtenstein Castle in Honau, Germany, because it had become a ruin long before the novel was written. Hauf's literary legacy is vast, and some of his works are included in this edition. The book introduces readers to the mesmerizing stories of the famous storyteller, brought to life in the delightful illustrations of artists of bygone years.
The romantic and mysterious spirit of the fairy tales is conveyed by decorative elements, lettering, color and black-and-white illustrations by artists Woldemar Friedrich, Robert Leinweber, G. Schmidt-Pecht, F. Schmoranz, Walter Zweigle, Fritz Bergen and Forster Robson. The drawings of these masters reflect in the best possible way the melancholy, fantasy and charm inherent in Hauf's fairy tales.
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