A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography/Hanke, Henriette Wilhelmina
HANKE, HENRIETTE WILHELMINA,
Was the daughter of Mr. Arndt, a merchant in Jauer; she was born in 1783. In 1802, she married the pastor Hanke, of Dejherrnfurth; and in 1819, she became a widow. Since which event, she has lived retired with her mother, her time wholly devoted to literary pursuits, and the care of her aged parents. She has written—"The Step-Daughter," published in 1820; "The Twelve Months of the Year," in 1821; "The Hunting Castle of Diana" and "The Garden of Walrys," in 1822; "Pictures of the Heart" and "Claudie," in the year 1823. "The Christmas Tree" was issued in 1824, and "The Female Friends" in 1825. She has written numerous other novels and romances, which have obtained great popularity in Germany. Her works were published in a uniform edition in 1841, in twenty-one volumes.