Karl Spindler (novelist)

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

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).