The German novelists
Subtitle: tales selected from ancient and modern authors in that language : from the earliest period down to the close of the eighteenth century : translated from the originals, with critical and biographical notices
By: by Thomas Roscoe
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, the Corvey Collection, 1790-1840; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, the Corvey Collection, 1790-1840
Publisher: H. Colburn
Published: 1826
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: German fiction; Translations into English; German Folk literature; Legends
Notes: --v. 3. Popular tales: Musaeus, J.K.A. The dumb lover. Schiller, J.C.F. von. The apparitionist, a fragment; The sport of destiny; The criminal; Fraternal magnanimity ; A walk among the linden trees.--v. 4. German novels: Tieck, J.L. Love magic; The faithful Eckart and the Tannenhäuser, pt. I.; The Tannenhäuser, or Lord of the fir woods, pt. II; Auburn Egbert. Langbein, A.F.E. Marianne Richards, or Memoirs of an actress; Seven marriages, and never a husband; The irreconcileable man; ALbert Limbach; An hour's instruction in political economy; The lady's palfrey (a tale of the court) Engel, M.E. The anti-speculator; Toby Witt; Lady Elizabeth Hill.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Introduction. Reineke Fuchs (Reynard the Fox) numerous authors and editions of it. The pleasant history of Reynard the Fox. Howleglass, the merry jester. Doctor Faustus.; title: v. 2. Popular traditions collected and narrated by [1] Otmar [i.e. J.K.C. Nachtigal]; [2] K.F. Gottschalck; [3] P. Eberhardt; [4] J.G.G. Büsching; [5] J.L.K. and W.K. Grimm; [6] Lothar [i.e. O.C. Von Graeven] (The arch rogue. Castle Christburg) ; [7] F.H.K. freiherr de La Mott-Fouqué. (The field of terror. The mandrake).