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Anatole France
1844–1924
A witty, skeptical voice of French literature, he turned elegance and irony into tools for questioning power, faith, and human folly. Winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature, he remains known for writing that feels both graceful and sharp.
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The Revolt of the Angels
by Anatole France
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2
by Anatole France
The Seven Wives of Bluebeard
by Anatole France
Paita
by Anatole France
The Red Lily — Complete
by Anatole France
The Gods are Athirst
by Anatole France
Penguin Island
by Anatole France
Thais
by Anatole France
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard
by Anatole France
The Well of Saint Clare
by Anatole France
Clio
by Anatole France
A Mummer's Tale
by Anatole France
Balthasar and Other Works - 1909
by Anatole France
Honey-Bee
by Anatole France
La vie littéraire. Quatrième série
by Anatole France
The Procurator of Judea
by Anatole France
Our Children: Scenes from the Country and the Town
by Anatole France
Putois
by Anatole France
L'Île Des Pingouins
by Anatole France
Vie de Jeanne d'Arc. Vol. 1 de 2
by Anatole France
The Queen Pedauque
by Anatole France
Les Dieux ont soif
by Anatole France
La rôtisserie de la Reine Pédauque
by Anatole France
Child Life in Town and Country
by Anatole France
Bee: The Princess of the Dwarfs
by Anatole France
Marguerite
by Anatole France
The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche
by Anatole France
The Story of the Duchess of Cicogne and of Monsieur de Boulingrin
by Anatole France
Pyhän Klaaran kaivolla
by Anatole France
The Miracle of the Great St. Nicolas
by Anatole France
La vie littéraire. Troisième série
by Anatole France
Clio
by Anatole France
Le Jardin d'Épicure
by Anatole France
Mother of Pearl
by Anatole France
Vie de Jeanne d'Arc. Vol. 2 de 2
by Anatole France
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Anatole France
by Anatole France
La vie littéraire. Première série
by Anatole France
Thaïs
by Anatole France
The Amethyst Ring
by Anatole France
Laki on kuollut — mutta tuomari on elävä
by Anatole France
Monsieur Bergeret in Paris
by Anatole France
Histoire comique
by Anatole France
The Wicker Work Woman: A Chronicle of Our Own Times
by Anatole France
Valkoisella kivellä
by Anatole France
Valittuja kertomuksia
by Anatole France
The Elm-tree on the Mall
by Anatole France
The White Stone
by Anatole France
Les opinions de M. Jérôme Coignard
by Anatole France
Widger's Quotes and Images from The Red Lily by Anatole France
by Anatole France
La vie littéraire. Deuxième série
by Anatole France
Opinions sociales
by Anatole France
Monsieur Bergeret à Paris: Histoire Contemporaine
by Anatole France
Apotti Jérôme Coignardin ajatuksia
by Anatole France
Crainquebille y.m. kertomuksia
by Anatole France
Jumalat janoavat: Romaani
by Anatole France
The Aspirations of Jean Servien
by Anatole France
La comédie de celui qui épousa une femme muette
by Anatole France
Kuningatar Hanhenjalan ravintola
by Anatole France
Sur la pierre blanche
by Anatole France
Pikku Pietari
by Anatole France
Ystävän kirja
by Anatole France
Vallankumouskertomuksia
by Anatole France
The Red Lily — Volume 01
by Anatole France
The Red Lily — Volume 03
by Anatole France
Thais
by Anatole France
Pierre Nozière
by Anatole France
The Red Lily — Volume 02
by Anatole France
Siniparran seitsemän vaimoa
by Anatole France
About the author
Born François-Anatole Thibault in Paris on April 16, 1844, he became famous under the pen name Anatole France. He grew up around books through his father's bookshop, and that early closeness to literature shaped the polished, learned style that later made him one of France's best-known writers.
He wrote novels, essays, and criticism marked by irony, clarity, and a strong distrust of dogma. Among his best-known works are The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard, Thaïs, and Penguin Island, books that mix intelligence, satire, and sympathy for human weakness.
He was also a public intellectual, notably supporting Alfred Dreyfus during the Dreyfus Affair. In 1921 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and he died in 1924, leaving behind a body of work admired for its grace, skepticism, and humane spirit.