Johann Peter Hebel

Johann Peter Hebel

Johann Peter Hebel, born in Basel in 1760, was an author, theologian and pedagogue. His most famous works include, next to the Allemanische Gedichte, the Schatzkästlein des rheinischen Hausfreundes, a selection of his most famous calendar stories. Hebel died in Schwetzingen in 1826.
Johann Peter Hebel, born in Basel in 1760, was an author, theologian and pedagogue. His most famous works include, next to the Allemanische Gedichte, the Schatzkästlein des rheinischen Hausfreundes, a selection of his most famous calendar stories. Hebel died in Schwetzingen in 1826.

PUBLICATIONS

The Best Calendar Stories
Year of Publication: 2023
Johann Peter HebelYear of Publication: 2023
Johann Peter Hebel’s short and amiable stories, which he began writing in 1803, are unique in German literary history. Put into simple words to entertain and »enlighten« the widest possible audience in the then popular annual calendars, they have lost nothing of their naïve and sophisticated charm nor their timeless validity. The exemplary stories continue to be loved by...