# Herr Hofrath Heuschrecke — Sartor Resartus character guide

> Herr Hofrath Heuschrecke in Sartor Resartus by Thomas Carlyle.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Hofrath Heuschrecke, Heuschrecke, the Hofrath, Herr Heuschrecke

**First appearance:** 0002-ii-editorial-difficulties

## Who they are

Teufelsdröckh's loyal Hofrath and correspondent, whose offer of documents sets the whole editorial enterprise crystallising into being.

## In the story

### [Book I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/book-i)

Heuschrecke provides the Editor with biographical documents about Teufelsdröckh, acting as a conduit for the philosopher's personal history.

### [II: Editorial Difficulties](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/ii-editorial-difficulties)

Heuschrecke, Teufelsdröckh's friend and associate, writes to the Editor offering to provide the biographical documents necessary for a biography of Teufelsdröckh.

### [III: Reminiscences](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/iii-reminiscences)

Heuschrecke is mentioned as the one who is to furnish biographical data about Teufelsdröckh, though the Editor notes this is not his concern.

### [IV: Characteristics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/iv-characteristics)

Heuschrecke is mentioned indirectly as the source of biographical documents, though not explicitly in this chapter.

### [The World in Clothes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/v-the-world-in-clothes)

Heuschrecke is mentioned as having recommended the book to a joint-stock publication vehicle.

### [VIII: The World Out of Clothes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/viii-the-world-out-of-clothes)

Mentioned indirectly as the provider of the Biographical Documents that the Editor wishes were available.

### [Prospective](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/xi-prospective)

Provides the autobiographical materials and praises the value of biography.

### [Book II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/book-ii)

Provides biographical documents and letters to the Editor.

### [Getting Under Way](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/iv-getting-under-way)

Mentioned indirectly as the provider of the biographical documents; his role is implied in the editorial framing.

### [IX: The Everlasting Yea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/ix-the-everlasting-yea)

Mentioned indirectly as the provider of the biographical documents that contain Teufelsdröckh's reflections.

### [Book III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/book-iii)

The Hofrath who provided biographical documents and continues to be referenced as a source of information about Teufelsdröckh's life.

### [IV: Helotage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/iv-helotage)

Author of the 'Institute for the Repression of Population' tract; a zealous Malthusian with a fixed-idea about overpopulation.

### [VI: Old Clothes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/vi-old-clothes)

Mentioned indirectly as the source of the Paper-bag Documents, which contain no authentic diary of Teufelsdröckh's London meditations.

### [XI: Tailors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/xi-tailors)

Not directly present in the excerpt, but referenced as the provider of the biographical documents.

### [XII: Farewell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/xii-farewell)

Heuschrecke sends a letter reporting Teufelsdröckh's disappearance and speculating on its causes.

### [Testimonies of Authors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sartor_resartus_se/chapters/testimonies-of-authors)

Mentioned as a purported correspondent whose existence is questioned by the North-American Reviewer.

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