Johann August Apel
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Johann August Apel (September 17, 1771 – August 9, 1816) was a German writer and jurist.
Apel was born in Leipzig. His tale Die Jägerbraut formed the basis for the libretto of Der Freischütz.
[edit] Works
- Die Aitolier (1806)
- Das Gespensterbuch (1810)
- Kalliroe (1806)
- Metrik (1814-1816)
- Polyidos (1805)
- The Original Legend of Der Freischuetz, or The Free Shot (1833)
[edit] References
- Bleiler, Everett (1948). The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 31.
