Königin Luise von Preussen

Countless legends surround the life of Queen Louise of Prussia, who enjoyed extraordinary popularity even during her lifetime: beautiful and full of life, charming yet somewhat uneducated, she had to ascend the throne alongside her husband, Frederick William III, during difficult times as a young woman, and she died at the age of 34 in the prime of her life. Significant contemporaries such as Heinrich von Kleist and Achim von Arnim were her admirers, and Emperor Napoleon I respectfully referred to her as his "bitterest enemy." Heinz Ohff's biography paints a picture of a woman caught between legend and history, while also providing a vivid impression of that era.