Franz Adam Beyerlein

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Franz Adam Beyerlein
Scene from the drama "Der Zapfenstreich" by Franz Adam Beyerlein from a performance at the Berlin Lessing Theater, 1903. Photo by Zander & Labisch .

Franz Adam Beyerlein (born March 22, 1871 in Meißen ; † February 27, 1949 in Leipzig ) was a German lawyer and writer. After a few well-known prose works with an anti-militarist tendency published before 1914, he was nevertheless successful with a number of novels and short stories, including a " field post edition ", even during the period of "National Socialism ". Franz-Adam-Beyerlein-Platz is named after him in Beyerlein's hometown of Meissen .

Life and effect

Beyerlein studied at the Universities of Freiburg i. Br. And Leipzig Law and Political Sciences and History. He then settled permanently in Leipzig, where he founded the Literary Society in 1895 with like-minded people . His estate can also be found in the Leipzig State Archives.

Beyerlein's novel Jena or Sedan? from 1903 and his drama Zapfenstreich , created at the same time, are among the most popular German-language works before the First World War . The drama was also made into a film. According to a contemporary reference work, Beyerlein caused a sensation primarily with “a glaring description of the life of an officer”. In the novel, Beyerlein paints a critical picture of the Wilhelmine army after the turn of the century from the contrasting point of view of a common soldier and a professional officer. The grievances are denounced with a bluntness trained in naturalism, whereby Beyerlein's criticism is directed primarily against the Prussian Junkers. Also that of Günther Albrecht u. a. The published lexicon of German-language writers from the GDR confirms the "extremely great success" of both works. The anti-militarist tendency is mixed with effective, entertaining traits.

Beyerlein's later works (which would have received less echo), of course, showed a "carefree, 'upward' adjustment". The encyclopedia mentions the stories from the First World War as examples, O Germany, holy fatherland! (1915), the three-volume work on Frederick the Great (1922-1924) and the "German Chronicle" country wants to live in 1933. In this is Beyerleins adds about 1914 authored "German soldiers' song" muzzle the Frenchman open wide , the According to two websites, it can be found at least in song collections from 1914 and 1926. The last website listed presents the lyrics.

In Leipzig, Beyerlein was a member of the Leoniden association .

A Beyerlein estate is located in the Saxon State Archives, Leipzig State Archives, as inventory 21783 Franz Adam Beyerlein estate. It contains, among other things, Beyerlein's manuscripts and diaries.

Works

prose

  • The gray life. A Contribution to the Psychology of the Fourth Estate , Roman, 1902.
  • Jena or Sedan? , Roman, Berlin 1903.
  • The lie of spring , novella, Berlin 1905.
  • A winter camp , Roman, 1906, also Berlin 1914, Berlin 1927, Berlin 1966.
  • Similde Hegewalt , Roman, 1911, also Berlin 1929 and 1932.
  • Die and become , 1911, also Leipzig 1938 as The Pendulum of Life.
  • The year of awakening , short stories, Berlin 1913.
  • I had a comrade. A poignant episode from the life of a soldier and other exciting stories from the comradeship life of young people , youth book, Langensalza 1914.
  • O Germany, holy fatherland! Stories from the World War , Heilbronn 1915.
  • The Philistine , Leipzig 1920.
  • Six happy legends , JJ Weber, Leipzig 1922 and 1935 ( Weberschiffchen-Bücherei 8)
  • Sant'Agata in Subura. A legend , 1922.
  • Weather lights in autumn and two other novellas , Leipzig 1922.
  • Friedrich the Great , three volumes, Leipzig 1922–1924.
  • The dormouse , story, Leipzig 1924.
  • The Cuirassier von Gutenzell , Leipzig 1925 and 1941.
  • Cain and Abel. German fate , novel, 1926.
  • The bridgehead , Roman, Berlin 1927.
  • The gallant girl , novella, Leipzig 1931.
  • Land wants to live. A German chronicle , Burg 1933, also Leipzig 1942.
  • Don Juan's overcoming. All's well that ends well , two novellas, Bielefeld 1938, also Bielefeld 1942 and 1944 as "field post issues."
  • The hazelnut , Roman, Leipzig 1941.
  • Johanna Rosina , Novel One Summer, Leipzig 1942.

Dramas

  • The Victory Festival , 1895.
  • Zapfenstreich , 1903.
  • The foreman , 1905.
  • The miracle of St. Terence , comedy, 1911.
  • Women , 1912.
  • Visit , 1919.
  • Mrs. Marquise , Comedy, 1926.
  • The White Peacock , opera libretto, 1927 (music by Arthur Piechler )
  • The Judge , opera libretto, 1929 (music by Hermann Grabner )
  • Summer in Tyrol , comedy, 1933

Other fonts

  • The Litterarian Society in Leipzig , Leipzig 1923.
  • The Leipzig ninety-nine. For the 25th anniversary of the Leipzig Bibliophile Evening , Leipzig 1929.
  • The meeting hour. A book from Leipzig literature , 1931.
  • 100 years of CC Kurtz , Meißen 1934.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 1925 as a tattoo directed by Conrad Wiene , with Carl Geppert , Bernhard Goetzke , Owen Gorin , Fritz Kampers , Claire Lotto and others. a., and in 1952 as The Great Zapfenstreich directed by Georg Hurdalek , with Johanna Matz , Jan Hendriks , Friedrich Domin , Paul Hartmann , OE Hasse , Rudolf Fernau a . a.
  2. ^ Meyers Lexikon , 7th edition 1925
  3. ↑ Leipzig 1972
  4. ^ Up my people , accessed on February 2, 2011
  5. ↑ World War Songs Collection ( Memento of the original from June 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 2, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.volksliederarchiv.de
  6. ↑ Inventory 21783 estate of Franz Adam Beyerlein on archiv.sachsen.de , accessed on January 21, 2015.

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personal data
SURNAME Beyerlein, Franz Adam
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lawyer and writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 22, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Meissen
DATE OF DEATH February 27, 1949
Place of death Leipzig