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Esther Gad und das gesellige Leben in Breslau um 1800

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Published/Copyright: May 22, 2024
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Abstract

The article paints a vivid picture of late-eighteenth-century Breslau and places the Jewish writer Esther Gad, who was married to local tradesman Samuel Bernard in 1791, in the city’s sociable life. Mentioning Gad’s many contacts to writers and philosophers such as Christian Garve, Jean Paul, and Elisa von der Recke, the article singles out Esther Gad’s friendship with Rahel Levin Varnhagen, who visited Breslau in 1794 and described her impressions of the city in letters to her family. In 1798, Gad joined her friend in Berlin, seeking for opportunities in the Prussian capital she did not have in her Silesian hometown.

Keywords: Breslau; Societies; Women
Schlüsselwörter: Breslau; Gesellschaften; Frauen
Online erschienen: 2024-05-22
Erschienen im Druck: 2024-05-21

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