Theodor Fontane
German novelist who is considered the first great German realist. His novel Effi Briest is the finest German-language psychological novel of the 19th century, exploring adultery and social convention with understated mastery.
Works
- Effi BriestNovel about woman's life destroyed by affair and ostracism in Prussian society
- Frau Jenny Treibel
- The StechlinNovel about aging Prussian gentleman and small lake's political and social changes
- Schach von Wuthenow
- Before the StormNovel about Prussian society on eve of war, depicting civilian and military perspectives
- Wanderings Through the Mark BrandenburgTravelogue and essays exploring Brandenburg region's history, landscape, and culture