Thon, Eleonore

Eleonore Thon (1753-1807) was a member of an impoverished noble family and the daughter of August Friedrich Roder, private secretary at the ducal court in Weimar. She wrote three novels, including the widely read "Julie von Hirenthal" (1780-83), and many poems, translations, and essays. "Adelheit von Rastenberg" is her only known play.