This paper reports a search for excited electrons at the HERA electron
-proton collider. In a sample corresponding to an integrated luminosit
y of 26 nb-1, no evidence was found for any resonant state decaying in
to e-gamma, nuW- or e-Z0. Limits on the coupling strength of an excite
d electron have been determined for masses between 45 and 225 GeV. Thi
s study also reports the observation of the wide-angle egamma Compton
scattering process.