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Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (11 October 1825 – 28 November 1898) was a Swiss poet and historical novelist, a master of literary realism who is mainly remembered for stirring narrative ballads like "Die Füße im Feuer" (The Feet in the Fire).
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (born Oct. 11, 1825, Zürich—died Nov. 28, 1898, Kilchberg, Switz.) was a Swiss writer noted for his historical tales and his poetry. After completing his schooling, Meyer began to study law but suffered from depression, which compelled him to enter a mental home for a time.
SOURCE: "Conrad Ferdinand Meyer and the New Type of Historical Novel," in The Historical Novel, translated by Hannah and Stanley Mitchell, Merlin Press, 1962, pp. 221-30.
CONRAD FERDINAND MEYER, 1825-1925*. The hundredth anniversary of the birth of Conrad Ferdi. nand Meyer has been much celebrated in Europe. His publishers have supplied new editions of his works; his critics new apprais als of his achievement.
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. (1825—1898) Quick Reference. (Zurich, 1825–98, Kilchberg nr. Zurich), a Swiss, bilingual in French and German, wrote most of his œuvre between 1870 and 1887, choosing German, after some hesitation, in preference to French. ... From: Meyer, Conrad Ferdinand in The Oxford Companion to German Literature » Subjects: Literature.
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (kôn´rät fĕr´dēnänt mī´ər), 1825–98, Swiss poet and novelist. He studied history and art and later turned to literature. He is best known for his historical novellas, which are marked by a feeling for the spirit of past ages, keen psychological insight, and deep concern for ethical problems.
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer 141 spite of Freud's efforts to destroy them, reveal among other things the hitherto unsuspected part played by the works of Conrad Ferdinand Meyer in the origins of psychoanalysis. An intensive systematic study of Meyer's works is now seen to have been Freud's basic reading, out-
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898) was a Swiss poet and historical novelist, a master of realism chiefly remembered for stirring narrative ballads like The Feet in the Fire.
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (October 11, 1825 – November 28, 1898) was a Swiss poet and master of realism chiefly remembered for stirring narrative ballads like "Die Füße im Feuer" (The Feet in the Fire). Meyer was of patrician descent.
Nov 10, 2004 · Critics agree that Conrad Ferdinand Meyer was the most ambivalent, complex, and yet one of the most fascinating realists in late nineteenth-century literature. His major breakthrough as a writer of poetry, ballads and historical narratives came late in life with
