Effi Briest - in simple language
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From April 1844 to March 1845, he served in the military. At the end, he was a sergeant. During this time, he made a trip to England. In March 1847, Fontane worked at a pharmacy in Berlin. He also fought as a revolutionary on the streets. During this time, he wrote four articles for a Berlin newspaper. Later, Fontane worked at the Bethanien hospital. He wrote his first story in 1839. He also wrote poems. He joined writing clubs in Leipzig until 1865, which brought him recognition. On September 30, 1849, Fontane quit his job as a pharmacist to focus on writing. He wrote political articles for a newspaper in Dresden. That year, his first book "Men and Heroes. Eight Prussian Songs" was published. In 1850, Fontane married his fiancée. Fontane and Emilie moved to Berlin. He initially struggled to find work and they had little money. In 1851, they had a son. Their next three sons died as babies. They had a total of five children. From 1851 to 1865, Fontane worked for the "New Prussian Newspaper". The newspaper sent him to London as a journalist. He lived there from 1855 to 1859. He was the first to report to Germans about the Pre-Raphaelites, a new art movement. In 1858, a new king came to power in Prussia. Fontane hoped for more freedom and returned to Berlin. He couldn't find a new job at a newspaper, so he wrote about travels. In 1861, he published the book "County of Ruppin". A year later, a second edition titled "Wanderings through the Mark Brandenburg" was published. In 1864, Fontane traveled to Copenhagen to write about wars. From 1870, he wrote about theater. He then went to Paris, where he was mistaken for a spy and imprisoned. He wrote a book about this experience. From 1874 to 1876, Fontane traveled with his wife to Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. After that, he only wrote books, which caused problems in his marriage. In 1892, he became very melancholic, possibly due to too much morphine. His daughter Martha took care of him. He wrote three more novels and some autobiographical works. Theodor Fontane died on September 20, 1898, in Berlin.
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Author Description
From April 1844 to March 1845, he served in the military. At the end, he was a sergeant. During this time, he made a trip to England. In March 1847, Fontane worked at a pharmacy in Berlin. He also fought as a revolutionary on the streets. During this time, he wrote four articles for a Berlin newspaper. Later, Fontane worked at the Bethanien hospital. He wrote his first story in 1839. He also wrote poems. He joined writing clubs in Leipzig until 1865, which brought him recognition. On September 30, 1849, Fontane quit his job as a pharmacist to focus on writing. He wrote political articles for a newspaper in Dresden. That year, his first book "Men and Heroes. Eight Prussian Songs" was published. In 1850, Fontane married his fiancée. Fontane and Emilie moved to Berlin. He initially struggled to find work and they had little money. In 1851, they had a son. Their next three sons died as babies. They had a total of five children. From 1851 to 1865, Fontane worked for the "New Prussian Newspaper". The newspaper sent him to London as a journalist. He lived there from 1855 to 1859. He was the first to report to Germans about the Pre-Raphaelites, a new art movement. In 1858, a new king came to power in Prussia. Fontane hoped for more freedom and returned to Berlin. He couldn't find a new job at a newspaper, so he wrote about travels. In 1861, he published the book "County of Ruppin". A year later, a second edition titled "Wanderings through the Mark Brandenburg" was published. In 1864, Fontane traveled to Copenhagen to write about wars. From 1870, he wrote about theater. He then went to Paris, where he was mistaken for a spy and imprisoned. He wrote a book about this experience. From 1874 to 1876, Fontane traveled with his wife to Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. After that, he only wrote books, which caused problems in his marriage. In 1892, he became very melancholic, possibly due to too much morphine. His daughter Martha took care of him. He wrote three more novels and some autobiographical works. Theodor Fontane died on September 20, 1898, in Berlin.