The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Varnhagen von Ense, Rahel

VARNHAGEN VON ENSE, Rahel (Levin), German author; b. Berlin, 1771; d. 1883. She was well known in literary circles and exercised a notable influence over her husband's literary career. He published a memorial of her, &lsquo;Rahel, ein buch des andenkens fur ihre freunde&rsquo; (3 vols., 1834; new ed., 1903), and &lsquo;Galeric von Bildnissen aus Rahels Umgang&rsquo; (2 vols., 1836). After his death appeared &lsquo;Briefwechsel Zwischen Rahel und David Veit&rsquo; (2 pts., 1861), and &lsquo;Briefwechsel Zwischen Varnhagen von Ense und Rahel&rsquo; (6 vols., 1874-75). Consult Key, Ellen, &lsquo;Rahel, eine biographische skizze&rsquo; (Berlin 1907).