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Adolf Hausrath
1837–1909
A German theologian and novelist, he moved easily between serious church history and vivid historical fiction. Writing both under his own name and the pseudonym George Taylor, he brought the ancient world and the Reformation era to life for a wide readership.
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Klytia: A Story of Heidelberg Castle
by Adolf Hausrath
About the author
Born in Karlsruhe in 1837, he became a Protestant theologian and scholar who studied at Jena, Göttingen, Berlin, and Heidelberg. He went on to teach at the University of Heidelberg, where he was associated with New Testament studies and church history.
Alongside his academic work, he also wrote fiction under the pseudonym George Taylor. His historical novels helped make him known beyond theological circles, and works such as Antinous and Klytia show his interest in bringing past eras to life through storytelling.
He died in Heidelberg in 1909. Today he is remembered as a writer who balanced scholarship with a readable, imaginative style, moving between theology, history, and the historical novel.