author
Ernst Wichert
1831–1902
A Prussian judge who also became a remarkably prolific storyteller, he wrote novels, plays, and tales shaped by the landscapes and history of East Prussia. His work often blends legal insight, regional memory, and a strong feeling for everyday human character.
1 Audiobook
Novellenbuch, 2. Band: Dorfgeschichten
by Ernst Wichert, Rudolf Greinz, Wilhelm von Polenz, Heinrich Sohnrey
About the author
Born in Insterburg in East Prussia in 1831, Ernst Wichert trained in law at the University of Königsberg and built a substantial career in the judiciary. He worked as a judge and later served at a high level in the Prussian legal system, while writing steadily alongside his official duties.
Wichert became known as both a novelist and a dramatist, with a large body of work that included historical fiction, comedies, novellas, and plays. He was especially associated with East Prussia, drawing on its people, customs, and past in ways that gave many of his books a strong regional character.
He died in Berlin in 1902. Remembered as both jurist and man of letters, he stands out for the sheer range of his writing and for the way he connected public life, local history, and storytelling.