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. Tr. from the originals: with critical and biographical notices.
By: By Thomas Roscoe...
Publisher: H. Colburn
Published: 1826
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: German fiction -- Translations into English; Folk literature, German; Legends -- Germany
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)