Timeline

Lifetime: 1771 - 1848 Passed: ≈ 176 years ago

Title

Writer

Country/Nationality

Heinrich Zschokke

Books by Heinrich Zschokke

tote Gast

Romance Fiction Mystery

19th century Mystery Romance Supernatural Ghost Story German Literature Forbidden Love Love Story Small Town Factory Officer

In Heinrich Zschokke's 'Der tote Gast', the budding romance between Friederike, the daughter of a factory owner, and Georg Waldrichs, a lieutenant, is set against the backdrop of a haunting tale from Herbesheim's past. The legend of a spectral guest...

Kaleri-orja

Fiction History Novel Tragedy

Short Story 17th century France Leonardo Family tragedy

Set in 17th-century France, "Kaleri-orja" is a touching and evocative novella that tells the tragic tale of Leonardo, a young man whose life is irrevocably altered by a single act of defiance. Amidst the idyllic backdrop of the Mediterranean town of...

Walpurgisnacht

Fantasy Horror Fiction

19th century Gothic Fate Supernatural Occult Magic Mysticism German Literature Devil Prague Walpurgisnacht Dark Fantasy

In "Walpurgisnacht," a man named Robert encounters a sinister individual in a Prague coffeehouse whose appearance strongly resembles the Devil. After losing his wallet to this mysterious figure, Robert is visited by the Devil himself on Walpurgisnach...

Pascha von Buda

Romance Adventure War

Love War Historical Fiction Sacrifice Loyalty Friendship Historical Liebe Krieg Schicksal Freundschaft Ungleiche Herkunft Wien Türken Entscheidung Friendship between men Vienne

Set during the siege of Vienna by the Turks, "Pascha von Buda" is a historical novel that explores the themes of friendship, love, and sacrifice. The story follows two young men from different backgrounds who become friends despite their differences....