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Gerstäcker, Friedrich

The Oxford Companion to American Literature | 1995 | 700+ words | Copyright

Gerstäcker, Friedrich (1816–72), German adventurer and author, arrived in the U.S. in 1837, and spent several years wandering about the country in various capacities, writing about his adventures after his return to Germany. In 1849 he went to South America, California, the Sandwich Islands, and Australia; in 1860 to South America; and in 1867–68 to the U.S., Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. His books are reminiscent of those of Sealsfield, whose creative ability he lacked but whom he surpassed in popularity. Translations of his works include The Wanderings and Fortunes of Some German Emigrants (1848), The Daughter of the Riccarees (1851), Narrative of a Journey Round the World (1853), The Regulators of Arkansas (1857), and The Young Gold‐Digger (1860).

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