Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Meyer, Conrad Ferdinand

MEYER, CONRAD FERDINAND (mī'er), a Swiss poet and historical novelist; born in Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. 12, 1825. His style is graceful, and

he excels in character-drawing and in genre pictures of descriptive work. His chief novels are &ldquo;Jürg Jenatsch&rdquo; (1876), a story of Switzerland in the 17th century, and &ldquo;The Saint&rdquo; (1880); two of the best historical novels of modern German literature. His poetical works include: &ldquo;Hutten's Last Days&rdquo; (1872), in &ldquo;Poems&rdquo; (1882), and in &ldquo;Engelberg&rdquo; (1873). His works were collected in 8 vols. (1912). He died in 1898.