author
Adalbert Stifter
1805–1868
Best known for calm, beautifully detailed stories of nature and everyday life, this Austrian writer became one of the key voices of the Biedermeier era. His fiction is admired for its patience, moral seriousness, and close attention to the natural world.
3 Audiobooks
Der Nachsommer
by Adalbert Stifter
Das Haidedorf
by Adalbert Stifter
Bunte Steine: Ein Festgeschenk
by Adalbert Stifter
About the author
Born on October 23, 1805, in Oberplan, Bohemia, Adalbert Stifter grew up in a rural setting that later shaped many of his most memorable scenes and themes. He went on to become a writer, poet, painter, and educator, and he spent much of his adult life in Austria.
Stifter is especially remembered for prose that moves quietly and carefully, often focusing on landscape, character, and the small virtues of ordinary life. His work has long been valued in the German-speaking world for its clarity and composure, and he is widely associated with the Biedermeier period.
Among his best-known books are Der Nachsommer (Indian Summer) and the collection Bunte Steine (Colorful Stones). He died in Linz on January 28, 1868, leaving behind a body of work that continues to attract readers who enjoy thoughtful, observant writing.