Anatole France

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Anatole France

1844–1924

A master of elegant prose and sharp irony, Anatole France brought together historical imagination, humanist feeling, and a questioning mind. His wide-ranging work earned him the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature.

67 Audiobooks

The Red Lily — Volume 01

The Red Lily — Volume 01

by Anatole France

The Queen Pedauque

The Queen Pedauque

by Anatole France

Thaïs

Thaïs

by Anatole France

Thais

Thais

by Anatole France

Pierre Nozière

Pierre Nozière

by Anatole France

Le Jardin d'Épicure

Le Jardin d'Épicure

by Anatole France

The Red Lily — Volume 03

The Red Lily — Volume 03

by Anatole France

The Red Lily — Complete

The Red Lily — Complete

by Anatole France

L'Île Des Pingouins

L'Île Des Pingouins

by Anatole France

Sur la pierre blanche

Sur la pierre blanche

by Anatole France

Les Dieux ont soif

Les Dieux ont soif

by Anatole France

Histoire comique

Histoire comique

by Anatole France

The Revolt of the Angels

The Revolt of the Angels

by Anatole France

Ystävän kirja

Ystävän kirja

by Anatole France

The Gods are Athirst

The Gods are Athirst

by Anatole France

Honey-Bee 1911

Honey-Bee 1911

by Anatole France

Pikku Pietari

Pikku Pietari

by Anatole France

Clio

Clio

by Anatole France

A Mummer's Tale

A Mummer's Tale

by Anatole France

Clio

Clio

by Anatole France

Thais

Thais

by Anatole France

Mother of Pearl

Mother of Pearl

by Anatole France

The Procurator of Judea

The Procurator of Judea

by Anatole France

Putois 1907

Putois 1907

by Anatole France

The Amethyst Ring

The Amethyst Ring

by Anatole France

Pyhän Klaaran kaivolla

Pyhän Klaaran kaivolla

by Anatole France

Jumalat janoavat: Romaani

Jumalat janoavat: Romaani

by Anatole France

Valkoisella kivellä

Valkoisella kivellä

by Anatole France

Paita

Paita

by Anatole France

Monsieur Bergeret in Paris

Monsieur Bergeret in Paris

by Anatole France

Opinions sociales

Opinions sociales

by Anatole France

Penguin Island

Penguin Island

by Anatole France

The Red Lily — Volume 02

The Red Lily — Volume 02

by Anatole France

Valittuja kertomuksia

Valittuja kertomuksia

by Anatole France

Marguerite

Marguerite

by Anatole France

The Well of Saint Clare

The Well of Saint Clare

by Anatole France

The Elm-tree on the Mall

The Elm-tree on the Mall

by Anatole France

Vallankumouskertomuksia

Vallankumouskertomuksia

by Anatole France

The White Stone

The White Stone

by Anatole France

About the author

Born Jacques Anatole Thibault in Paris in 1844, he was the son of a bookseller and developed an early love of literature. He worked in several positions, including assistant librarian at the French Senate, while building a career as a novelist, storyteller, critic, and essayist. His first major success was The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard in 1881, and he was elected to the Académie française in 1896.

France wrote across many genres, often blending historical settings with wit, skepticism, and sympathy for human weakness. His later work turned increasingly toward social and political questions, including the Dreyfus case and socialism. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921 and died on October 12, 1924.