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Hermann Gödsche (1815–1878)
Gödsche, Hermann (gėd’she). A German journalist, critic, and romance-writer; born in Trachenberg, Silesia, Feb. 12, 1815; died at Warmbrunn, Nov. 8, 1878. At first in the postal service, he began writing in 1849, over the name of “Armin”; and rose to eminence in journalism. As a novelist, his ‘Nena Sahib,’ ‘Villafranca,’ and ‘Biarritz,’ written under the pseudonym of “Sir John Retcliffe,” are representative of his talent.