Fontane on tour with Hans-Jürgen Schatz

The introduction of the railway made travelling easier in some cases, but goats in the compartment or baskets full of fish in summer temperatures were no fun.

Unfamiliar food and its preparation caused problems for Fontane's stomach and intestines, and in letters to his wife he often complained about the state of the "little place", the guest rooms and his health. In addition to digestive problems, colds and seasickness were common.

We owe Fontane, the passionate letter writer, a very personal, alert view of the modernising 19th century. The incidents described in his travel letters may not always be socially acceptable, but perhaps for this very reason they are usually a source of amusement for the public today. For the sender they were often not.

Here too, the saying "he who suffers the damage need not worry about the ridicule" applies.

(PROGRAM IN GERMAN)

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Participating artists

Hans-Jürgen Schatz (Künstler)

Theodor Fontane (Autor/in)

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