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Eugenie JohnGerman novelist
Date of Birth: 05.12.1820
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- E. Marlitt: The Pseudonym for a Talented German Novelist
- Early Life and Career
- Prolific Writer and Tendentious Themes
- "Goldeise" (1866)
- "The Second Wife"
E. Marlitt: The Pseudonym for a Talented German Novelist
Eugenie John, who wrote under the pen name E. Marlitt, was a renowned German novelist. Born the daughter of a merchant, she was adopted at age 17 by Princess Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, who nurtured her desire to pursue the stage. However, deafness forced her to abandon that path.
Early Life and Career
After leaving the Princess's household, where she had served as a companion and reader, Marlitt settled in Arnstadt, Thuringia. She made her literary debut in 1865 with the novella "Die zwölf Apostel." Her prolific output followed, with numerous novels and short stories that quickly gained popularity.
Prolific Writer and Tendentious Themes
Marlitt's writing was marked by a distinctive talent, but also by a tendency towards sentimentality and didacticism. Some of her notable works include:
"Goldeise" (1866)
"Blaubart" (1866)"Das Geheimniss der alten Mamsel" (1868)
"Thüringer Erzählungen" (1869)
"Die Reichsgräfin Gisela" (1870)
"Heiderprinzesschen" (1871)
"Die zweite Frau" (1873)
"Im Haus des Kommerzienrats" (1877)
"Im Schillingshof" (1880)
"Die Frau mit den Karfunkelsteinen" (1885)
Legacy and Translations
Marlitt's illustrated collected works were published in Leipzig in 1890. Her novels have been translated into numerous languages, including Russian, where they gained considerable popularity. Some of the notable translations include:
"The Second Wife"
"In Schillingshof""The Imperial Countess Gisela"
"The Servant"
"The Steppe Princess"
"The Secret of the Old Maid"
"The Diamond Diadem"
"Aristocrats and Democrats"
