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Name
  
Karl Spindler


Role
  
Novelist

Karl Spindler (novelist)

Died
  
July 12, 1855, Bad Peterstal-Griesbach, Germany

Books
  
The Jesuit: characteristic of the early portion of the 18. century

Karl Spindler (October 16, 1796 – July 12, 1855) was a German novelist.

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Biography

Spindler was born in Breslau, and educated at Strasburg. He joined a company of strolling players in Germany, and resided from 1832 at Baden-Baden. He died at Freiersbach, Baden, aged 58.

Works

His reputation rests on his historical romances:

  • Der Bastard (3 vols., Zürich, 1826)
  • Der Jude (4 vols., Stuttgart, 1827)
  • Der Jesuit (3 vols., 1829)
  • Der Invalide (5 vols., 1831).
  • His complete works include 102 volumes (1831–54), besides minor novels contained in his periodical publication Vergissmeinnicht (1830–55).

    References

    Karl Spindler (novelist) Wikipedia