b. May 31, 1773, Berlin, Prussia
d. April 28, 1853, Berlin

versatile and prolific writer and critic of the early Romantic movement in Germany. He was a born storyteller, and his best work has the quality of a Märchen (fairy tale) that appeals to the emotions rather than intellect.

  Ludwig Tieck. Oil painting by K. Vogel v. Vogelstein, 1834