Josef Pfundheller (22 May 1813 – 26 February 1889) was an Austrian writer and journalist, who also appeared as a

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Life

Born in Vienna, Pfundheller joined the Catholic literary movement in Austria at an early stage, and from 1840 onwards he worked as a journalist for various major Viennese newspapers, such as the ''Österreichische Morgenblatt''. From 1872 he worked as an editor at the Wiener ''Gemeinde-Zeitung'', and in 1886/87 he was

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of the ''Österreichischen Reichsboten''. Since 1848, Pfundheller published book editions of his literary works, which often referred to historical themes. He also wrote several stage plays as theatre poet. Pfundheller died in Vienna at the age of 75.

Work

Plays

Publications

* ''Ein Gang durch die Vorzeit'', historische Novellen, Verlag J.J. Busch, Vienna 1846 * ''Novellen und Erzählungen'', zwei Bände, Verlag Pichler, Vienna 1848 * ''Der Preßproceß: "Presse contra Kirchenzeitung"'', Verlag C. Wendelin, Vienna 1859 * ''Der österreichische Angelfischer oder die Kunst des Angelns'', Verlag Manz, Vienna 1861 * ''Die schwarze Bibliothek – eine Sammlung interessanter Criminalgeschichten mit Benützung authentischer Quellen'', five volumes, Verlag Bamarski & Dittmarsch, Vienna 1861–1863 * ''Die Kinder des Fluchs'', Roman aus dem Wiener Leben, self-published by the author, Vienna 1873 * ''Der Blumenkaiser – Oesterreichisches Zeit- und Culturbild'', Verlag Manz, Vienna 1881 * ''Spaziergänge mit der Angel an der "obern" Donau'', self-published by the author, Vienna 1882 * ''Aus dem Oesterreicher-Urlande'', subtitle: Zur Erinnerung an den Sommeraufenthalt in

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1883, Vienna 1883 * ''Französisch-Oesterreichisch – geschichtliches Zeitbild'', Biography, Verlag J. Koblischek, Vienna 1888 * ''Letzte Justifizierung einer weiblichen Person bei der Spinnerin am Kreuz am Wienerberge'', self-published by the author, Vienna 1898 (posthum)

Lieder

* ''Sehnsucht. Wanderlust'', together with

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