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It was not long after her arrival in Weimar that Johanna began to publish her writings, some articles on paintings with an emphasis on those by Jan Van Eyck.

In 1810, she published her first book: a biography of her friend Fernow, who had died two years before.

She wrote it with the intention to pay his heirs ' debts with his editor.

As the book met with critical success, Johanna felt estimulated to pursue a career as an authoress — a career on which her livelihood would depend, after the aforementioned financial difficulties.

First came the publication of her travelogues, which were also acclaimed, and then of her fiction work, which, for a little more than a decade, made her the most famous woman author in Germany.

The following are her best known novels: Gabriele ( 1819 ), Die Tante ( 1823 ) and Sidonia ( 1827 ).