Jean Paul – Sämtliche Briefe digital

Jean Paul Digital Letters is a scholarly digital edition of the author’s letters, prepared from a historical-critical edition.

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About Jean Paul – Sämtliche Briefe digital

Jean Paul – Sämtliche Briefe digital is a scholarly digital edition of the letters of the German author Jean Paul, prepared on behalf of the Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. It brings together three corpora: letters by Jean Paul (5,526 letters), letters from his circle (2,203 letters), and letters to Jean Paul (3,195 letters), the last currently in a beta version as of February 2025.

The edition provides a cumulative register with 12,684 entries covering persons, places and works, and it makes the data of published letters available in versioned form under a CC BY-SA licence, with CMIF and BEACON interfaces. Editing is an ongoing process, and the platform continues to be expanded through 2027; feedback can be sent by email for content or technical matters.

Key features

  • Three letter corpora: letters by, from the circle of, and to Jean Paul
  • Cumulative register with 12,684 entries, including 6,658 persons and 2,294 places
  • Published letter data in versioned form under CC BY-SA licence
  • CMIF and BEACON interfaces for data access
  • Register entries for 38 correspondence circles and 168 topics
  • Mastodon bot posting a randomly chosen letter opening daily at 9 a.m.
Best for: Scholars and researchers working on Jean Paul, his correspondence and its historical context.
Good for
  • Combines three separate letter corpora on one edition platform
  • Data of published letters are openly licensed and versioned
  • Register is enriched with norm data and includes correspondence circles and topics
Watch out for
  • The corpus of letters to Jean Paul is a beta version as of February 2025
  • The edition and its data are described as an ongoing process
  • Content revisions and additions are handled through email contact rather than an integrated tool

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Oct 5, 2026

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Jean Paul – Sämtliche Briefe digital FAQ

Which letter corpora does the digital edition contain?
It contains letters by Jean Paul (5,526 letters), letters from his circle (2,203 letters), and letters to Jean Paul (3,195 letters).
Under what licence and formats are the data available?
The data of all published letters are provided in versioned form under the CC BY-SA licence, with CMIF and BEACON interfaces.
How can I report corrections or technical issues?
Content-related notes can be sent to [email protected], and technical notes to [email protected].
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