author
Gustav Meyrink
1868–1932
Best known for the eerie classic The Golem, this Austrian writer brought mysticism, satire, and the haunted atmosphere of old Prague into modern fantastical fiction. His work blends the uncanny with sharp social observation, giving it a strange power that still lingers.
5 Audiobooks
Das grüne Gesicht: Ein Roman
by Gustav Meyrink
Der Golem
by Gustav Meyrink
Der violette Tod, und andere Novellen
by Gustav Meyrink
Die heimtückischen Champignons: und andere Geschichten
by Gustav Meyrink
Fledermäuse: Sieben Geschichten
by Gustav Meyrink
About the author
Born in Vienna on January 19, 1868, Gustav Meyrink wrote under a pseudonym derived from his birth name, Gustav Meyer. Before becoming known as a novelist, he worked in banking and spent important years in Prague, a city whose legends, alleys, and uneasy beauty deeply shaped his imagination.
Meyrink is remembered above all for The Golem (1915), the novel that made his name and became one of the notable works of early 20th-century fantastic literature. He also wrote stories, plays, and translations, and his fiction is often marked by dream logic, occult interests, and a fascination with spiritual transformation.
He died in Starnberg, Germany, on December 4, 1932. Today he remains a distinctive voice for listeners who enjoy fiction that feels literary, mysterious, and slightly unsettling, with Prague itself almost acting as one more character in the tale.