Leonhard Wächter
German writer (1762-1837) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 74
Leonhard Wächter was a German writer and historian who often published under the pseudonym Veit Weber. His most well-known work of fiction was Sagen der Vorzeit, a seven volume idealized account of Germany in the middle ages.
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A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026
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The work influenced several 18th- and early 19th-century Gothic novelists in both Britain and France. According to the Germanist James Taft Hatfield, it also had an influence on Goethe's poem "Im ernsten Beinhaus".
Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1762 to 1837 · aged 74
