Friedrich Spielhagen

Friedrich Spielhagen (24 February 1829 – 25 February 1911) was a German novelist, literary theorist and translator. He tried a number of careers in his early 20s, but at 25 began writing and translating. His best known novel is ''Sturmflut'' and his novel ''In Reih' und Glied'' was quite successful in Russia. Provided by Wikipedia