Fontane

/ (German fɔnˈtaːnə) /

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noun

Theodor (ˈteodoːr). 1819–98, German novelist and journalist; his novels include Vor dem Sturm (1878) and Effi Briest (1898)

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How to use Fontane in a sentence

A pretty story is told by Fontane in his Life of Scherenberg.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 6. Young Germany|Georg Brandes
She is anxious, I suppose, for the arrival of M. de Fontane.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest|Amelia B. Edwards
He swore at Madame, and at M. de Fontane, and even at the priest.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest|Amelia B. Edwards
There was a profound silence; but more than one glance was directed towards the Chevalier de Fontane.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest|Amelia B. Edwards

"Ladies and gentlemen, we will wait no longer for Monsieur de Fontane or my brother," said the Countess, rising.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest|Amelia B. Edwards