Gisela von Arnim (August 30, 1827 – April 4, 1889) was a German writer, mainly of fairy tales. August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A fairy tale is a story, either told to children or as if told to children, concerning the adventures of mythical characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others. ...

Gisela was the youngest child of Achim and Bettina von Arnim. She was not formally educated, being taught only by her sisters. In her youth she read fairy tales and Romantic poetry, especially the works of Wilhelm Hauff, and began to write fairy tales herself. With her sisters she started the "Kaffeter circle", first a group for young women and later a full literary salon also including men (honrary members included Hans Christian Andersen and Emmanuel Geibel). In 1859, she married Germanist and and art historian Herman Grimm, a son of Wilhelm Grimm. Ludwig Achim (or Joachim) von Arnim (January 26, 1781 – January 21, 1831), German poet and novelist, was born in Berlin. ... Bettina von Arnim (the Countess of Arnim) (4 April 1785, Frankfurt am Main – 20 January 1859, Berlin), born as Elisabeth Catharina Ludovica Magdalena Brentano, was a German writer and novelist. ... Wilhelm Hauff Wilhelm Hauff (November 29, 1802 - November 18, 1827) was a German poet and novelist // Wilhelm Hauff was born at Stuttgart, the son of a secretary in the ministry of foreign affairs. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. ... This article is about the academic discipline of art history. ... The Brothers Grimm on a 1000DM banknote. ...

Works

• Das Leben der Hochgräfin Gritta von Rattenzuhausbeiuns (with Bettina von Arnim)
• Mondkönigs Tochter
• Aus den Papieren eines Spatzen
• Das Licht
• Die gelbe Haube
• Dramatische Werke (collection)

References

• (German) Eva Mey (2004). Ich gleiche einem Stern um Mitternacht: Die Schriftstellerin Gisela von Arnim—Tochter Bettinas und Gattin Herman Grimms. Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag. ISBN 3-7776-1331-2. 
• (German) Gisela von Arnim. Projekt Gutenberg-DE. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.

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