Johann Ernst Daniel Bornschein

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Johann Ernst Daniel Bornschein , also: Johann Friedrich Kessler and Christian Friedrich Möller, (born July 20, 1774 in Prettin , † April 1, 1838 in Gera ) was a German playwright and novelist.

Life

Bornschein studied in Leipzig and Wittenberg from 1793 to 1797 and then wrote his first works as an entertainment writer. During this time he worked as a bookseller in Leipzig from 1799 and worked as a proofreader in various printing houses. In 1802 he founded an art shop in Gera, where he was the editor of the local newspaper.

Bornschein emerged as a popular historical writer who dealt primarily with contemporary history. In addition to a biography of Napoleon, there are also numerous plays. Both his comical-satirical and his horror novels met the taste of the "simple" users of the library. However, they could not stand up to the judgment of the critics. As the most fertile among the early robber novel authors, Bornschein created “Antonia della Roccini, the pirate queen”, a female counterpart to Christian August Vulpius ' “Rinaldo Rinaldini, the robber captain”, which is in no way inferior to its role model. He also used the name Johann Friedrich Kessler as a pseudonym .

Works (selection)

  • Friedrich Graf von Struensee or the Danish Blood Scaffold, 3 parts, Copenhagen, Flensburg & Altona, 1793–95. ( Digitized version )
  • Karl von Strahlberg, Leipzig 1793
  • Life, deeds and opinions, as well as strange adventures, Samsons the strong, once judge in Israel . Zarea 1797. ( digitized version )
  • Adventures and strange journeys of the strict Mr. Lümmel on Lümmelsdorf, 2 parts, Leipzig 1798. ( digitized )
  • Angelo, Marquis of Mazzini or the child in love . Leipzig 1799. ( digitized version )
  • Life ... of Baron von Schaafkopf . Leipzig 1899. ( digitized volume 1 )
  • Rooster series biographies or marriage chronicles . Leipzig 1800
  • The harp girl . Graz 1800. ( digitized version )
  • St. Walbo, Count of Alikanta . Lübben 1800. ( digitized version )
  • Moritz Graf von Portokar or two years from the life of a ghost seer. From the papers of his friend along with his youth stories, 1800–1801. ( Digitized version )
  • Antonia della Roccini, the pirate queen, Braunschweig 1801, 1838
  • The confessional, 1802
  • Bride and groom in a tight spot .
  • Life and deeds of General Bonaparte, 1802. ( digitized version )
  • The North House Wonder Girl, a female Rinaldini, 3 parts, Gera / Leipzig 1802
  • Cantor Steffen and his old house cat . A strange story. Bera 1802
  • The pirate king, Regensburg 1803. ( digitized version )
  • History of our German fatherland . Lobenstein 1803. 3 volumes
  • The supper of despair . 1803. ( digitized part 2 )
  • Evening sacrifice on Thalien's altar . Eisenberg 1803
  • Junker Oswald the flax head . Eisenberg 1804
  • The alchemist, or Elisa, the girl from the moon . Hanau 1804
  • The dog saddler or scenes from the life of a villain, Eisenberg 1805
  • The Todten-Wirth, Erfurt 1806
  • The Holy Chapel of Florida . Braunschweig 1806. 2 volumes
  • History of Poland from the origin of this empire to the most recent times, Leipzig 1808 ( digitized version )

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personal data
SURNAME Bornschein, Johann Ernst Daniel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kessler, Johann Friedrich; Möller, Christian Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German playwright and novelist
DATE OF BIRTH July 20, 1774
PLACE OF BIRTH Prettin
DATE OF DEATH April 1, 1838
Place of death Gera