Alfred de Musset

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Alfred de Musset

1810–1857

A leading voice of French Romanticism, his writing moves easily between wit, heartbreak, and restless self-examination. Best known for his poetry and plays, he also turned his own turbulent emotions into some of the era’s most memorable prose.

13 Audiobooks

The Confession of a Child of the Century

The Confession of a Child of the Century

by Alfred de Musset

Œuvres complètes de Alfred de Musset — Tome 3

Œuvres complètes de Alfred de Musset — Tome 3

by Alfred de Musset

Vuosisadan lapsen tunnustus

Vuosisadan lapsen tunnustus

by Alfred de Musset

The Confession of a Child of the Century — Volume 3

The Confession of a Child of the Century — Volume 3

by Alfred de Musset

Œuvres complètes de Alfred de Musset — Tome 4

Œuvres complètes de Alfred de Musset — Tome 4

by Alfred de Musset

The Confession of a Child of the Century — Volume 1

The Confession of a Child of the Century — Volume 1

by Alfred de Musset

Œuvres Complètes de Alfred de Musset — Tome 6.

Œuvres Complètes de Alfred de Musset — Tome 6.

by Alfred de Musset

Gamiani, ou Une nuit d'excès

Gamiani, ou Une nuit d'excès

by Alfred de Musset

The Confession of a Child of the Century — Complete

The Confession of a Child of the Century — Complete

by Alfred de Musset

The Confession of a Child of the Century — Volume 2

The Confession of a Child of the Century — Volume 2

by Alfred de Musset

Œuvres complètes de Alfred de Musset — Tome 5

Œuvres complètes de Alfred de Musset — Tome 5

by Alfred de Musset

Œuvres Complètes de Alfred de Musset — Tome 7.

Œuvres Complètes de Alfred de Musset — Tome 7.

by Alfred de Musset

Ranskalaista laulurunoutta Alfred Musset'n, Paul Verlaine'n ja Charles Baudelaire'n runoja

Ranskalaista laulurunoutta Alfred Musset'n, Paul Verlaine'n ja Charles Baudelaire'n runoja

by Alfred de Musset, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine

About the author

Born in Paris on December 11, 1810, Alfred de Musset became one of the major writers of the French Romantic movement. He wrote poetry, plays, and fiction, and he is especially remembered for the emotional intensity and elegance of his style.

His best-known works include the autobiographical novel La Confession d’un enfant du siècle and plays such as Lorenzaccio. Accounts of his life often note his relationship with the novelist George Sand, which helped shape some of his most personal writing.

Musset was elected to the Académie française in 1852 and died in Paris on May 2, 1857. His work has lasted because it can be sharp, lyrical, and deeply human all at once.