page_title: Die Gartenlaube
section_title: Editorial stages
hierarchical_section_title: Die Gartenlaube / Editorial stages
caption_attribution_description: Bild aus Seite 573 in "Die Gartenlaube". Image from page 573 of journal Die Gartenlaube, 1878. Deutsch: Bildunterschrift: „Ernst Keil Nach einer Photographie von W. Höffert in Leipzig auf Holz gezeichnet von Adolf Neumann.“ English: caption: "Ernst Keil Nach einer Photographie von W. Höffert in Leipzig auf Holz gezeichnet von Adolf Neumann."
context_page_description: Die Gartenlaube – Illustriertes Familienblatt was the first successful mass-circulation German newspaper and a forerunner of all modern magazines. It was founded by publisher Ernst Keil and editor Ferdinand Stolle in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony in 1853. Their objective was to reach and enlighten the whole family, especially in the German middle classes, with a mixture of current events, essays on the natural sciences, biographical sketches, short stories, poetry, and full-page illustrations.
  At the height of its popularity Die Gartenlaube was widely read across the German speaking world. It could be found in all German states, the German colonies in Africa and among the significant German-speaking minorities of Latin America, such as Brazil. Austrian composer Johann Strauss II even published a waltz dedicated to its readers, with the English title "Gartenlaube Waltz", in 1895.
  During its 91-year history the journal changed owners several times. By the turn of the century it had become more focused on entertainment, and in the buildup to World War I it came under the control of right-wing nationalists. These changes corresponded to a decline in its readership.
context_section_description: Die Gartenlaube went through a number of distinct phases throughout its history.
caption: Ernst Keil, founder of the magazine
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