Karoline Pichler

Caroline Pichler, also spelled Karoline, (7 September 1769 – 9 July 1843) was an Austrian historical novelist. who regularly performed music at the Greiners' residence. She was taught Latin, French, Italian, and English in her youth. At age 12, Pichler published her first poem. Through her husband's encouragement and her own desires she led a salon for many years that was the center of the literary life in the Austrian capital. Her salon was frequented by Beethoven, Schubert (who set some of her poems), Friedrich Schlegel, Louise Brachmann, and Grillparzer, among many others, from 1802 to 1824. She died in Vienna in 1843, according to some sources by suicide. 50 years after her death she was reburied at the Zentralfriedhof. One of her essays was abbreviated and included in an anthology of German Women writers for German language learners.

Selected works

Caroline Pichler's published works as cited by An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers.

Gleichnisse, 1800. Idyllen, 1803. Lenore, 2 parts 1804. Ruth, 1805. Agathokles, 1808. Die Grafen von Hohenberg, 2 volumes 1811. Biblische Idyllen, 1812. Frauenwürde, 4 volumes 1818. Gedichte, 1822. Die Belagerung Wiens, 3 volumes 1824. Die Schweden in Prag, 1827. Die Wiedereroberung von Ofen, 2 volumes, 1829. Friedrich der Streitbare, 4 volumes 1831. Elisabeth von Guttenstein, 1835. Denkwürdigkeiten aus meinen Leben, 4 volumes 1844. Ferdinand II, 1816.