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Gérard de Nerval

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Gérard de Nerval was the pen name of Gérard Labrunie, a French travel writer, essayist, poet, and translator. A major figure of French romanticism, he is best known for the collection Les Filles du feu, and his translations played a major role in introducing French readers to German Romantic authors such as Schiller and Goethe. His works include Journey to the Orient.

Born
1808
Known for
Le Livre du Divan

Series by Gérard de Nerval

Le Livre du Divan

13 books in order · 1822–1851

  1. Cover of De l'amour

    De l'amour

    1822 · Stendhal

    A short essay by Stendhal discusses the theme of love through the character of Lily, who is described as silly. The essay explores how love can lead…

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  2. Armance

    1827 · Stendhal

    Armance is a romance novel written by Stendhal during the Bourbon Restoration. It was published anonymously in 1827 and marks Stendhal's first novel.…

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    The Red and the Black

    1830 · Stendhal

    Le Rouge et le Noir is a psychological novel in two volumes by Stendhal, published in 1830. It chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to…

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    The Charterhouse of Parma

    1839 · Stendhal

    The Charterhouse of Parma is a novel by Stendhal, published in 1839. It follows Fabrizio del Dongo, a young Italian aristocrat who is headstrong and…

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    Voyage en Orient

    1851 · Gérard de Nerval

    Voyage to the Orient is a work by French writer and poet Gérard de Nerval, published in 1851. It is based on his 1842 journey to Cairo and Beirut.…

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  7. Cover of La Vida de Henry Brulard

    La Vida de Henry Brulard

    Year unknown · Stendhal

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  8. Cover of Lamiel

    Lamiel

    Year unknown · Stendhal

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  9. Correspondance

    Year unknown · Stendhal

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  10. Lucien Leuwen

    Year unknown · Stendhal

    Lucien Leuwen is a novel by French author Stendhal, published in 1894, though it was written in 1834. It is Stendhal's second major novel, following…

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How many books has Gérard de Nerval written?

We list 1 book by Gérard de Nerval across 1 series, published between 1822–1851 — each shown in full reading order.

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Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “La Vida de Henry Brulard.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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