author
Thekla von Gumpert
1810–1897
A prolific 19th-century German writer for children and young readers, she became widely known for stories that mixed entertainment with moral and educational aims. Her books and magazines helped shape family reading for generations of girls in the German-speaking world.
2 Audiobooks
Suutarin oppi-poika: Kertoelma lapsille
by Thekla von Gumpert
Risto setän kirjeet, lasten hyödyksi
by Thekla von Gumpert
About the author
Born on June 28, 1810, in Kalisch and later living in Posen and Dresden, Thekla von Gumpert wrote extensively for children and young people. She is remembered especially as a German children's and youth author, and after her marriage she was also known as Thekla von Schober.
Her work reached a large audience in the 19th century through books as well as periodicals for young readers. She is especially associated with writing that combined storytelling with guidance, instruction, and everyday values, which made her an influential presence in German juvenile literature.
She died in Dresden on April 1, 1897. Today she is mainly of interest as a notable figure in the history of children's literature and girls' reading culture in the German-speaking world.