Wilhelm Hauff

Wilhelm Hauff (1802–1827) was a German writer. He studied theology and philosophy in Tübingen and initially worked as a private tutor. From 1827, he edited Cotta’s “Morgenblatt.” Hauff became best known for his literary fairy tales, published in three almanacs for the years 1826 to 1828, including “The Caravan” and “The Inn in the Spessart Forest.” His historical novel “Lichtenstein” (1826) was also successful. Hauff died in Stuttgart in 1827, apparently from the effects of typhus contracted during a journey to Tyrol.