Heinrich Vollrat Schumacher

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Heinrich Vollrat Schumacher ( pseudonym : Heinz Suter , born April 30, 1861 in Corbach , † March 28, 1919 in Berlin ) was a German writer .

Life

Heinrich Vollrat Schumacher was the son of an architect . He completed high school in Brilon, Westphalia, and military service in Arolsen . From 1881 he worked in the tax administration of the Prussian province of Hessen-Nassau . In 1882 he gave up this post and began studying Protestant theology , philosophy , literature and music at the Friedrich Wilhelms University in Berlin . Schumacher was forced to finance his studies by working as a private tutor . In addition, he undertook extensive trips through Germany , France , Spain and North Africa over the next few years . After his return he took over a tutoring again. In 1892 he settled as a freelance writer in Niederschönhausen near Berlin; later he lived in Groß-Lichterfelde .

Heinrich Vollrat Schumacher was the author of novels , short stories and plays . His two historical novels Love and Life of Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelson's Last Love were great sales successes until the 1920s ; the former was made into a film in 1921 under the direction of Richard Oswald .

Works

  • Bird free! , Brilon 1891
  • Berenice , Leipzig 1893
  • The Hungerloos , Berlin 1896
  • The gentleman in the house , Charlottenburg
    • 1 (1897)
    • 2 (1897)
  • The fame , Berlin 1897
  • The von Lennep , Berlin [u. a.] 1898
  • Summer rain , Leipzig 1901
  • Plow and sword , Berlin [a. a.]
    • 1 (1902)
    • 2 (1902)
  • Villa "Eigenheim" , Berlin [u. a.]
    • 1 (1907)
    • 2 (1907)
  • Love and Life of Lady Hamilton , Berlin 1910
  • Lord Nelson's last love , Berlin 1911
  • Die Panne and other humoresques , Berlin [u. a.] 1911
  • The marriage tandem and other cheerful things, Berlin [u. a.] 1912
  • Empress Eugenie , Berlin 1913
  • Siegfried's sword against Albion's gold! , Berlin [u. a.] 1915
  • Napoleon III , Berlin 1916
  • Nitokris, the priestess of the Istar , Berlin 1923

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personal data
SURNAME Schumacher, Heinrich Vollrat
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Suter, Heinz (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer
DATE OF BIRTH April 30, 1861
PLACE OF BIRTH Corbach
DATE OF DEATH March 28, 1919
Place of death Berlin