Gérard de Nerval

1808–1855

1 series 1 book in order

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. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born: 1808
Known for: Le Livre du Divan

Series by Gérard de Nerval

Le Livre du Divan

13 books in order · 1827–1833

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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Promenades dans Rome

1829 · Stendhal
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De l'amour

1833 · 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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