Johann August Apel

Apel, Johann August (Leipzig, 1771-1816, Leipzig), became a lawyer and later a librarian in Leipzig. With F. A. Schulze, he published a large collection of ghost stories (Gespensterbuch, 1810-17), one of which is the basis of Weber's opera Der Freischütz. His early plays (Polyidos, 1805; Die Aitolier, 1806; Kallirhöe, 1806) were in the classical manner.

Johann August Apel.

Johann August Apel (september 17, 1771 – August 9, 1816) was a German writer and jurist.

Apel was born in Leipzig. His tale Die Jägerbraut formed the basis for the libretto of Der Freischütz.

Works

• Die Aitolier (1806)
• Das Gespensterbuch (1810)
• Kalliroe (1806)
• Metrik (1814-1816)
• Polyidos (1805)
• The Original Legend of Der Freischuetz, or The Free Shot (1833)

References

• Bleiler, Everett (1948). The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 31. 

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