Albert A. (Albert Amedeé) Méras

Born in 1880 and dying in 1926, Albert A. Méras was an educator and author whose work centered on teaching French. Library and public-domain records consistently identify him as the coauthor of Le Premier Livre and related instructional books, and those works show a clear interest in making language study active, readable, and student-friendly.

His best-known books include Le Premier Livre and Le second livre, written with B. Méras, as well as La France éternelle, an edited collection for intermediate or advanced students. Rather than relying only on isolated exercises, these books combine grammar, vocabulary, conversation, and connected reading, suggesting a teacher who wanted learners to meet French as a living language.

Some biographical databases also describe Méras as an American educator and note military service during World War I, but detailed independent biographical information about his personal life is limited in the sources I could confirm. What is clear is his lasting place in French-language education: his textbooks remained widely cataloged, preserved, and read long after his death.