author
Rudolf Herzog
1869–1943
A hugely popular German novelist before World War II, he wrote stories that appealed strongly to middle-class readers and often focused on artists, ambition, and family life. He also worked as a journalist, bringing a brisk, accessible style to his fiction.
8 Audiobooks
Siegfried, der Held
by Rudolf Herzog
Germaniens Götter
by Rudolf Herzog
Der alten Sehnsucht Lied: Erzählungen
by Rudolf Herzog
Die Welt in Gold: Novelle
by Rudolf Herzog
Die vom Niederrhein : Roman
by Rudolf Herzog
Der Abenteurer : $ Roman
by Rudolf Herzog
Kornelius Vanderwelts Gefährtin : Roman
by Rudolf Herzog
Die Buben der Frau Opterberg : Roman
by Rudolf Herzog
About the author
Born in Barmen on December 6, 1869, Rudolf Herzog became a German writer and journalist whose novels found a wide readership in the early 20th century. Reliable reference sources describe him as especially popular with the German middle class before World War II.
Before fully establishing himself as an author, he worked in industry and later studied in Berlin, then moved into journalism. That mix of practical experience and newspaper work helped shape fiction that was direct, readable, and often centered on artists, industrial families, and the values of his time.
Herzog died in Rheinbreitbach on February 3, 1943. Although he was a major commercial success in his day, he is less widely read now, which makes him an interesting rediscovery for listeners curious about once-famous German popular fiction.