6/25/2023 0 Comments Man To Man by G.A. Hauser![]() (Image credit: Michael Zaschka.) The real Kaspar Hauser The newspapers on both sides of the ocean were full of him pamphlets and books were printed to sustain this or that theory of his birth and belongings philanthropers, philosophers, and savants were aroused on his behalf."Ī statue of Kaspar Hauser stands in Ansbach, Germany. for a quarter of a century (1828-1853) it is doubtful if any single individual in all Europe was so much discussed, or awoke so great an interest and curiosity. As one article published in the November 1874 issue of "Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine" noted, "One of the strangest stories of the century is that of Kaspar Hauser. Hauser became famous, with hundreds of books, magazine articles, films, and even plays written about him. The following year, capitalizing on his newfound fame, his autobiography was published in which he claimed to have spent his entire life in a small, dark room, sleeping on straw and fed by unseen strangers. But within several weeks, much to the astonishment of everyone, he apparently learned to read and write. ![]() Hauser acted strangely, for example preferring bread and water to meats and vegetables, and having no civilized manners. ![]() ![]() The boy, about 16 or 17, seemed confused and appeared unable to read or write other than his name, "Kaspar Hauser." When asked about his life, at first he could only say he didn't know who he was (other than his name) or where he had come from. ![]()
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