Karl August von Heigel | |
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| Born | (1835-03-25)25 March 1835 Munich, Germany |
| Died | 6 September 1905(1905-09-06) (aged 70) Riva del Garda, Italy |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Relatives | Karl Theodor von Heigel (brother) |
Karl August von Heigel (25 March 1835 inMunich – 6 September 1905), a Germannovelist, was the son of a régisseur or stage-manager of the court theatre inMunich.[1]
In that city he received his early schooling and studied (1854–1858)philosophy atLudwig Maximilian University of Munich. He was then appointed librarian to Prince Heinrich zu Carolath-Beuthen in LowerSilesia, and accompanied the nephew of the prince on travels.[1]
In 1863 be settled in Berlin, where from 1865 to 1875 he was engaged in journalism. He next resided at Munich, employed in literary work for the king,Ludwig II, who in 1881 conferred upon him a title of nobility. On the death of the king in 1886 he removed toRiva on theLago di Garda, where he died on 6 September 1905.[1]
Karl von Heigel attained some popularity[clarification needed] with his novels:
He also wrote some plays, notablyJosephine Bonaparte (1892) andDie Zarin (1883); and several collections of short stories,Neue Erzählungen (1876),Neueste Novellen (1878), andHeitere Erzählungen (1893).
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Heigel, Karl August von".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 212.| International | |
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