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Author, MonographicGerstaecker, Friedrich
Title, MonographicFriedrich Gerstaecker's ausgewaehlte Werke
Edition or Version2. Auflage
Author/Subsidiary, or PerformerTheden, Dietrich
Author Role 2 or Performer/DirectorHerausgeber
Place of PublicationJena
PublisherHermann Costenoble
Date of Publicationn.d.
Extent of Workvol. 3-12
AbstractGerman-American author. [From Ward, Bio-Bibliography, 1985: Gerstaecker, Friedrich (Wilhelm Christian), b. 5-10-1816 in Hamburg, d. 5-31-1872 in Braunschweig. Poet, novelist, dramatist, essayist. Son of the famous tenor, Samuel Friedrich G. Came to America in 1837 and worked at various occupations. Returned to Germany in 1842 and began to write of his adventures. 1849-52 visited California, South America, Australia and other foreign places with German settlements. 1860-68 in America, also trips to Egypt and Abysinnia in 1862. Prolific writer of adventure novels and travel sketches.]
Call Number* Gerstaecker
MKI TermsFiction/ Collected works