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Felicitas Rose
1862–1938
A German novelist and storyteller whose books brought village life, family bonds, and the landscapes of northern Germany to a wide readership. Her fiction was popular enough to outlive her, with later film adaptations drawing on her work.
4 Audiobooks
Die Eiks von Eichen: Roman aus einer Kleinstadt
by Felicitas Rose
Das Lyzeum in Birkholz: Roman
by Felicitas Rose
Der Mutterhof: Ein Halligroman
by Felicitas Rose
Der graue Alltag und sein Licht : Roman
by Felicitas Rose
About the author
Born Rose Felicitas Schliewen on July 31, 1862, in Arnsberg, she became known by the pen name Felicitas Rose. She was a German writer who published novels and stories under that name and was later also known as Felicitas Rose Moersberger after her marriage to Ernst Moersberger.
Rose is especially associated with popular fiction rooted in regional life. Her work includes the novel Heideschulmeister Uwe Karsten, which was adapted for film, showing the lasting reach of her storytelling beyond the page.
She died on June 18, 1938. Sources consulted agree that she was buried in Müden on the Örtze, a place closely linked with her memory.