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Heinous MarriageIn 1841, the poet Heinrich Heine married Eugenie Mirat, an uneducated, boorish, and absurdly vain clerk in a Parisian bootshop. Heine's affection for Eugenie was not without its ambiguities. In his will, Heine left her his whole estate, on one condition: that she remarry. Why? "Because then there will be at least one man," he explained, "who will regret my death."
Heine, Heinrich (1797-1856) German poet and radical political journalist [noted for such
works as
his satirical verse, autobiographical Heinrich Heine, and essays on French and German culture]
[Sources: J. Green, Famous Last Words]More Heinrich Heine anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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