Rautenstrauch, Johann Pseudonyme Arnold, Ehrlich#
Rautenstrauch, Johann (pseudonyms: Arnold, Ehrlich), b. Erlangen (Germany), Jan. 10, 1746, d. Vienna, Dec. 8, 1801, writer, playwright, poet, agent to the court. Initially wrote occasional poems; came to Vienna in 1770, where he tried to succeed as a playwright; most successful comedy was "Der Jurist und der Bauer" (1773). Later works dealt with church matters, politics and history; advocated the reform policy of Joseph II and dealt with the current situation of the Habsburg monarchy ("Oesterreichischer Kriegs-Almanach", 1778/79).
Further works#
poems: Das beglueckte Strassburg, 1768; Kriegslieder fuer Josephs Heere, 1778. - Short stories: Der Teufel in Wien, 2 vols., 1783; Der Teufel in den Vorstaedten, 1783; Das neue Wien, 1785. - Politico-historical writings: Biographie Marien Theresiens, 1779; Ueber die Stubenmaedchen in Wien, 1781; Traum von einem Hirtenbrief, 1783; Die Schwachheiten der Wiener, 1784. - Editions: "Real-Zeitung von Strassburg", 1775-1781.Literature#
E.-M. Loebenstein, J. R. und seine Biographie Maria Theresias, in: Oe. in Geschichte und Literatur 15, 1971; L. Bodi, Tauwetter in Wien, 21995.