| Publisher: | Friedrich Verlag |
| Language: | German |
| Country: | German Empire |
| Founder: | Michael Georg Conrad |
| Founded: | 1885 |
| Finaldate: | 1902 |
| Finalnumber: | 18 |
| Category: | Literary magazine |
Die Gesellschaft (German: Society) was a magazine which was published in German Empire between 1885 and 1902. It billed itself as the "organ of contemporary literary youth".[1] It is known for its strong support for naturalism and its founder and editor Michael Georg Conrad.
Die Gesellschaft was established by Michael Georg Conrad in Munich in 1885.[1] [2] Conrad and Karl Bleibtreu edited the magazine until its closure in 1902.[3] The magazine came out weekly between its start in 1885 and 1891. Then it was published on a monthly basis.[4] The first two volumes of the magazine were published by Conrad.[2] From 1887 its publisher became the Leipzig-based Friedrich Verlag which was owned by Wilhelm Friedrich.[2] [5] Die Gesellschaft ceased publication in 1902 after producing 18 issues.[4]
Die Gesellschaft featured articles on naturalism, literature, art and public life.[6] One of its contributors was the German Georgist Michael Flürscheim who wrote about the program of the Land League.[1] Another one was Anna Croissant-Rust who published short fictional proses employing a naturalist literary approach.[7] Alfred Schuler was also among the contributors of the magazine.[7]