author
Alexis Bouvier
1836–1892
A self-taught writer from working-class Paris, he turned everyday hardship and city life into hugely popular novels and plays. His stories were made for a wide audience, blending emotion, suspense, and a strong sense of place.
2 Audiobooks
La femme du mort, Tome II (1897)
by Alexis Bouvier
La femme du mort, Tome I (1897)
by Alexis Bouvier
About the author
Born in Paris on January 15, 1836, Alexis Bouvier came from a working-class family and first trained as a bronze chaser. He was largely self-educated, and that background shaped the plain, direct energy of his writing.
Bouvier became known as a prolific French novelist and playwright in the 19th century. He wrote for a broad readership, often publishing dramatic, serialized fiction that drew on urban life and social struggle, and he also worked for the stage.
He died in Paris on May 18, 1892. Though he is less widely read today than some of his contemporaries, he remains a vivid example of the popular French writer who rose from manual labor to literary success.