Wilhelmine

Wilhelmine, a short prose narrative (Ein prosaisch-komisches Gedicht) by M. A. von Thümmel, published in 1764 and consisting of six cantos (Gesänge). The first edition bore the alternative title oder der vermählte Pedant. It tells of a country girl who has been taken away and educated at court. The village pastor loves her and takes the opportunity, with the assistance of wine, to propose to her when she visits the village, and she accepts him. She is given leave by the court, a grand wedding takes place with many noble guests, and the marriage is consummated.

The slender story is told with gentle irony in poetic prose. The rococo impression is heightened by delicate erotic detail. An edition by A. Anger appeared in 1964.

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For the feminine name Wilhelmine, see Wilhelmina (disambiguation).

Wilhelmine is a term for the period of German history, also known as the German Empire. The term Wilhelmine Germany refers to the period running from the proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Kaiser at Versailles in 1871 to the abdication of his grandson Wilhelm II in 1918.

Although the father of Wilhelm II, Friedrich III, was not named Wilhelm, he was only Kaiser for three months, and hence almost the entire period 1871-1918 saw a Kaiser named Wilhelm.

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