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Berthold Auerbach

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Also known as Bertholo Auerbach

German author (1812–1882)

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Berthold Auerbach was a male poet and writer who held citizenship in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He was educated at the University of Tübingen, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and Heidelberg University. Auerbach wrote in German and also spoke English. He received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art. His literary output includes works such as *Verzauberung des Herzens*, *Schwarzwälder Dorfgeschichten*, *Berthold Auerbachs Werke*, and *Das Landhaus am Rhein*. He also used the pseudonym Theobald Chauber.

Auerbach was detained at Hohenasperg. He died in Cannes. His archives are held at the German Literature Archive Marbach. He is described in sources including the *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie* and the *Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1812
Died
1882
Works
182

Top works

  • Verzauberung des Herzens
  • Schwarzwälder Dorfgeschichten
  • Berthold Auerbach
  • Berthold Auerbachs Werke
  • Das Landhaus am Rhein

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Total plays
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Quotes

  • Perfect solitude is when, for a whole day, no human eye has beheld your face.
  • He who possesses a firm faith, although in solitude, is not alone.
  • Being alone when one’s belief is firm, is not to be alone.
  • Books make men alone for themselves.
  • Only what thou art in thyself determines thy value, not what thou hast.
  • It lies in our own power to attune the mind to cheerfulness.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Berthold
Family name
Auerbach
Gender
male
Place of death
Cannes
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Berthold Auerbach.jpg
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Berthold Auerbach
date of birth
1812-01-01
date of death
1882-01-01
writing language
German
name in native language
Berthold Auerbach
place of detention
Hohenasperg
pseudonym
Theobald Chauber
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Works in European collections

31 objects attributed to Berthold Auerbach, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Lithograph of Auerbach with a sample of his handwriting, c.1850 Berthold Auerbach (28 February 1812 – 8 February 1882) was a German poet and author. He was the founder of the German "tendency novel", in which fiction is used as a means of influencing public opinion on social, political, moral, and religious questions.

Biography

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