Paintings of the human heart

On 5th of October in 1758 German novelist August Heinrich Julius Lafontaine was born in Brunswick. After studying theology he worked as a private tutor for the Prussian officer von Thadden in Halle Saale. Then he acted as field chaplain and discovered his talent in creating stories. In 1800 he went to move in a country house near Halle and became a widely read author. Today he is almost forgotten... He wrote over 150 volumes, using several pseudonyms

Some of his works are:
Paintings of the human heart; 1792 and later, 15 vols.
Familiengeschichten (Family stories; 1797-1804, 12 vols.)
Kleine Romane und moralische Erzählungen. Berlin, 1799-1810, 12 Bde.
Die Wege des Schicksals. 1820, 2 Bde.