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LITERATURE
If we talk about the first years of the literary biography of the writer. Here everything is shrouded in mystery and a bit of anonymity. After the first poems were published, Gauf presented readers with two parody stories at once. By the way, in them he ridiculed the manner and style that was inherent in his contemporaries writers. Imitating Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, Wilhelm Hauff published Fragments from the Memoirs of Satan. At the same time, “The Man from the Moon, or the impulses of the heart are the voice of fate,” published some time later, caused a real scandal in society, as a result of which the real name of the author who wrote this novel in miniature was revealed.
The reason for the scandalous story was the fact that Wilhelm Hauff, when writing, used the name of the well-known short story writer Heinrich Clauren in those days in Germany. At the same time, the young writer maliciously ridiculed mediocre, in his opinion, plots and ornate syllable, difficult for the reader to perceive, used by an already famous writer. As compensation for the insult, Gauf was obliged to pay Clauren the sum of fifty thalers.
These proceedings did not at all embarrass the storyteller, who considered that in this way he only became more famous. In the same period, he began writing a new work, which was a novel called Liechtenstein. The original essay on historical subjects told about the adventures of the main characters during the Peasant War. Which occurred in Germany in the first half of the sixteenth century. The success of the novel among the people was predetermined by the fact that the book used national color and themes close to the reader.
Many years later, the book, enthusiastically accepted by readers and critics, was immortalized in architecture. Duke Wiothelm von Urach, impressed by the description from the book, in 1840 ordered the construction of Lichtenstein Castle, which was erected on the site of the destroyed family home of Baden-Württemberg. Today, this castle can be seen, as in former times, in southwestern Germany.
Only after the novel was published did the public really look at the young and talented writer from a completely different angle. Fairy tales that were published between 1826 and 1828 received a "new life", becoming in demand among fans of Gauf's work. And even the fact that some of the tales brought real horror to young readers, nevertheless they taught goodness and justice, condemning the heartlessness and meanness of evil people.
So, the well-known story “Little Muck” told about a boy who was turned into a freak by an evil sorceress, forced to travel alone. At the same time, "Frozen" showed a hero who became cruel and indifferent, due to the fact that he lost his heart.
According to readers and critics, Caravan is considered the most terrible tale among all written by Gauf. This story reveals a picture of the horrific murder of a monk. Pirates who committed a crime for their act were subject to eternal torment.
"The Salvation of Fatima" and "The Story of the Caliph Stork" painted before the reader a unique and inimitable oriental flavor, teaching that everyone is responsible for their actions, words and even thoughts.⁷
1827 was marked by the release of the second collection, which became known to readers as the Almanac for Sons and Daughters of Noble Estates. It includes nine brand new stories. The difference from the previous collection was the fact that all the works are dedicated to the homeland and written in accordance with the traditions of German fairy tales. In addition to everything else, the gloominess left the fairy tales, and they were filled with a life-affirming and entertaining character.
A striking example was the story "Dwarf Nose". Here we are talking about a boy with an ugly appearance, but with a great talent in the field of cooking, thanks to which he was able to become famous. Readers liked this fairy tale so much that later it was taken as the basis of theatrical productions around the world. Later, cartoons and films appeared based on this particular fairy tale, one of the last that was published during the author's lifetime.
By the way, despite the fact that Wilhelm Hauff became really popular thanks to his works, there are only twenty fairy tales, eleven stories and two novels in his piggy bank. Many of his poems are set to folk melodies, and his compositions for young readers are rightfully considered the best in German literature.
PERSONAL LIFE
If we talk about the personal life of a famous German writer, then there are few reliable facts. Biographers claim that the storyteller was really happy, as he married his beloved girl, and the tradition of arranged marriage bypassed him. His wife was Louise, a cousin whom Wilhelm admired from a young age.
The girl reciprocated Gauf, and therefore, as soon as the young man found a permanent job at the Morning Leaf publishing house, the lovers got married. By the way, the couple lived a short but happy married life.
In November 1827, the couple had a daughter, whom the couple named Wilhelmina.
DEATH
Work on a new work began in 1827. This novel was supposed to be a kind of continuation of the already well-known novel "Liechtenstein". To get new material for his work, the writer went to the Alps. But at the entrance of the journey he fell seriously ill. As a result, Gauf was forced to return home, where he felt much better. Relatives hoped for a speedy recovery, but the body could not cope with the deadly infection.
On November 18, 1827, shortly after the birth of his daughter, the famous storyteller died in his home in the city of Stuttgart from typhoid fever. At that time he was only twenty-four years old.