Johann Karl August Musäus (1735–1787)
Author of Rübezahl
About the Author
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Series
Works by Johann Karl August Musäus
Märchen und Sagen, Band II 3 copies
Märchen und Sagen, Band I 3 copies
Stories by Musaus and Fouque (Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture) (Vol 1) (1991) 2 copies
Tales of the Dead: Selections from Fantasmagoriana, the Classic German Book of Ghost Stories (2019) — Contributor — 2 copies
Æventyr / Musäus 1 copy
Volksmährchen der Deutschen 1 copy
Märchen von Rübezahl 1 copy
Legenden von Rübezahl. [und andere] Märchen und Sagen. [Die Bücher der Chronika der drei Schwestern. Rolands Knappen]. (1984) 1 copy
Die Nymphe des Brunnens 1 copy
Moralische Kinderklapper 1 copy
Die Nymphe des Brunnens 1 copy
Legende vom Rübezahl 1 copy
Straußfedern 1 copy
Der deutsche Grandison 1 copy
Volksmährchen der Deutschen 1 copy
Associated Works
Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture (1991) — Contributor — 603 copies, 5 reviews
Great Tales of Terror from Europe and America: Gothic Stories of Horror and Romance 1765-1840 (1972) — Contributor — 76 copies
Deutschland erzählt. Von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe bis Ludwig Tieck (1970) — Contributor — 26 copies
Tales from the German, Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors (1844) — Contributor — 4 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Musäus, Johann Karl August
- Birthdate
- 1735-03-29
- Date of death
- 1787-10-28
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Wilhelm-Ernst-Gymnasium, Weimar
Universität Jena, Deutschland - Occupations
- librarian
critic
author - Relationships
- von Kotzebue, August (nephew)
Ludecus, Karoline (niece) - Nationality
- Germany
- Birthplace
- Jena, Germany
- Places of residence
- Weimar, Germany
- Place of death
- Weimar, Germany
- Burial location
- Jacobsfriedhof, Weimar, Germany
- Associated Place (for map)
- Weimar, Germany
Members
Reviews
This is an early collection of German folk and fairy tales (1782-1786). The stories themselves, though, are written in a satiric, often humorous style and were actually meant for the entertainment of educated adults, not children. If you enjoy fairy tales, but also enjoy 18th century satiric prose in the style of Henry Fielding or Christoph Martin Wieland, give this collection a try. A word of warning, though. Do not try to read all of the stories in one go. The style of writing is intricate show more and involved, and there are numerous allusions to both historical facts and literary works. show less
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Statistics
- Works
- 52
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 216
- Popularity
- #103,223
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 45
- Languages
- 3
- Favorited
- 1