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FANNY, a German novelist; born of Jewish parents in Königsberg, March 24, 1811, but professed Christianity in her 17th year. She began to write when about 30, and from 1845 lived in Berlin; in 1855 she married Adolf Stahr (1805-1876), the literary critic. She was perhaps the most important woman novelist in Germany during the middle of the 19th century. She was an especially enthusiastic champion of the emancipation of her sex.
Her best book is perhaps "From Sex to Sex" (1863-1865). An English translation of "Stella" (1884) appeared that year. Her books on Italy (1847) and Great Britain (1852) may still be read with interest. She died in Dresden, Aug. 5, 1889.