author
Clemens Brentano
1778–1842
A restless, inventive voice of German Romanticism, he wrote poems, tales, and songs that move between folklore, faith, wit, and emotional intensity. He is especially remembered as one of the central writers of the Heidelberg Romantic circle.
10 Audiobooks
Deutsche Humoristen, 2. Band (von 8)
by Clemens Brentano, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) Hoffmann, Heinrich Zschokke
Die Ammen-Uhr: Aus des Knaben Wunderhorn
by Freiherr von Ludwig Achim Arnim, Clemens Brentano
Aus der Chronika eines fahrenden Schülers (Zweite Fassung)
by Clemens Brentano
Die drei Nüsse
by Clemens Brentano
Romanzen vom Rosenkranz
by Clemens Brentano
Gockel, Hinkel und Gackeleia
by Clemens Brentano
Geschichte vom braven Kasperl und dem schönen Annerl
by Clemens Brentano
Die mehreren Wehmüller und ungarischen Nationalgesichter
by Clemens Brentano
Das Märchen von dem Myrtenfräulein
by Clemens Brentano
Kunnon Kasper ja kaunis Anni
by Clemens Brentano
About the author
Born in Ehrenbreitstein near Koblenz in 1778, Clemens Brentano became one of the key literary figures of German Romanticism. Reference works describe him as a poet, novelist, and dramatist, and as an important member of the Heidelberg Romantic school, a movement that drew strongly on folklore, history, and song.
His writing is known for its energy and variety: lyrical poetry, narrative prose, and work connected to traditional tales and legends. He is often associated with the rich, imaginative side of Romantic literature, where humor, longing, and the supernatural can sit close together.
Brentano died in Aschaffenburg in 1842. Along with his literary reputation, he remains part of a remarkable cultural family that included his sister Bettina von Arnim, herself a well-known writer.