Briefe von und über Theodor Fabini (1827-1849)
Letters from and about Theodor Fabini (1827-1849)

Summary/Abstract: The writing from the last decade of the 19th century portrayed Theodor Fabini in a positive light, that of an educated young Transylvanian Saxon. Even so, during the first half of the 20th century his image seems to blur. Later on, in the historiographical discourse his presence becomes increasingly accidental. In the present study I intend to draw a synthetic portrait of the personality of the 1848 revolutionary. In my attempt to reconstitute his figure I analyze the 23 letters, having Theodor Fabini as central character, written during the 1840-1850 and which have luckily come to us. Among these, particularly eight unedited and now first time entirely published letters would reveal Theodor Fabini’s universe as vivid as possible. Therefore, one can distinguish a universe which modeled Fabini’s youth, nurtured his ideals and last but not least prepared his willingness for the supreme sacrifice.

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