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Abel Hermant
1862–1950
A prolific French novelist, playwright, essayist, and keen observer of social life, Abel Hermant brought wit and sharp cultural commentary to the literary world of the Belle Époque. He was also a member of the Académie française and a notable defender of traditional French usage.
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Les Confidences d'une Biche, 1859-1871
by Abel Hermant
Le bourgeois
by Abel Hermant
About the author
Born in Paris in 1862, Abel Hermant built a long literary career as a novelist, playwright, essayist, and chronicler of contemporary manners. His works include Les Transatlantiques (1897) and Les Trains de luxe (1908), novels known for their lively observations of society and modern life.
Hermant was elected to the Académie française in 1927. He also wrote about language under the pseudonym Lancelot and was identified by Larousse as the principal author of the Académie française’s 1932 grammar.
His later life was marked by controversy: he was convicted in 1945 for collaboration and consequently expelled from the Académie française. He died in Chantilly in 1950.