author
Heinrich Langbein
1864–1941
A German writer remembered for local history, biography, and storytelling for young readers, he wrote with a strong sense of place. His books connect Coburg and the surrounding region with legend, travel, and everyday cultural memory.
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Idisa: eine thüringisch-fränkische Sage für unsere Jugend
by Heinrich Langbein
About the author
Born in 1864 and died in 1941, Heinrich Langbein was a German author whose surviving catalog ties him closely to Coburg and its surroundings. Library and authority records list him as the author of works including Führer durch Coburg und Umgebung and Lebensbild der Herzogin Auguste von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, geb. Prinzessin von Reuß-Ebersdorf.
His writing appears to have moved between practical regional nonfiction and more literary material. Project Gutenberg also lists Idisa: eine thüringisch-fränkische Sage für unsere Jugend, showing that he wrote for younger readers as well and drew on regional legend and folklore.
Taken together, these works suggest an author interested in making local history and tradition approachable for a broad audience. Rather than focusing on big public fame, his legacy seems rooted in preserving the character of a particular place and sharing it through guides, biographical sketches, and stories.