Louise von François

Marie Louise von François (27 June 1817 in Herzberg (Elster) – 25 September 1893 in Weißenfels) was a German writer, best known for her historical novel Die letzte Reckenburgerin (1871).

Her guardians squandered her inheritance and as consequence François' fiance, Count Alfred of Görtz, broke off their engagement.

Penniless, François moved back to live with her mother and step-father in Weissenfels where she stayed until her death.

[3] Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach and Conrad Ferdinand Meyer sent François admiring letters about Die letzte Reckenburgerin, starting a lengthy correspondence that was eventually published in 1905.

[1] Marie Louise von François' published works as cited by An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers[3]