Caspar Hauser oder Die Trägheit des Herzens

Caspar Hauser, or the Inertia of the Heart

Author

Jakob Wassermann

Language

German

Year

1908

Country

Germany

Genre

Novel

jewish authorsmodern europe

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Kaspar Hauser was a German youth who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell. His claims, and his subsequent death from a stab wound, sparked much debate and controversy both in Nuremberg and abroad. Theories propounded at the time identified Hauser as a member of the grand ducal House of Baden, hidden away because of dynastic intrigue. However, there were also allegations that Hauser was an impostor. In 2024, a scientific study ruled out Hauser's princely descent by comparing mitochondrial DNA haplotypes with the House of Baden.