Felix Salten

Felix Salten (September 6, 1869 – October 8, 1945) was an Austrian author.

His most famous work is Bambi (1923). It was translated into English during 1928 and became a Book-of-the-Month Club success. Walt Disney released its movie based on Bambi during 1942.

He composed another book based on the character Bambi, titled Bambi's Children: The Story of a Forest Family (1939). His stories Perri and The Hound of Florence inspired the Disney films Perri (1957) and The Shaggy Dog (1959).

Selected works

 * Bambi, A Life in the Woods (1923)
 * Fifteen Rabbits (1929)
 * Florian the Emperor's Horse (1933)
 * Perri (1938)
 * Bambi's Children (1939)
 * Djibi, the Little Cat (1945)