Adele Schopenhauer

Adele Schopenhauer
Adele Schopenhauer in 1841 Portrait by Alexander von Sternberg
Adele Schopenhauer in 1841
Portrait by Alexander von Sternberg
BornLuise Adelaide Lavinia Schopenhauer
(1797-07-12)12 July 1797
Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died25 August 1849(1849-08-25) (aged 52)
Bonn, German Confederation
Resting placeBonn, Germany
Pen name
  • Henriette Sommer
  • Adrian van der Venne
Occupation
LanguageGerman
ParentsJohanna Schopenhauer (mother)
RelativesArthur Schopenhauer (brother)

Luise Adelaide Lavinia Schopenhauer, known as Adele Schopenhauer (12 July 1797 – 25 August 1849), was a German author. She was the sister of the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer and daughter of author Johanna Schopenhauer. Henriette Sommer and Adrian van der Venne were pseudonyms used by her.