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Anatole France
1844–1924
A witty, skeptical voice of French literature, he turned elegant prose and sharp irony into novels, essays, and criticism that made him one of the best-known writers of his age. His work moves easily between charm and seriousness, with a humane, questioning spirit that still feels modern.
68 Audiobooks
Les opinions de M. Jérôme Coignard Recueillies par Jacques Tournebroche
by Anatole France
The Queen Pedauque
by Anatole France
The Red Lily — Volume 01
by Anatole France
Our Children: Scenes from the Country and the Town
by Anatole France
Thaïs
by Anatole France
Thais
by Anatole France
Pierre Nozière
by Anatole France
Child Life in Town and Country 1909
by Anatole France
Le Jardin d'Épicure
by Anatole France
The Red Lily — Volume 03
by Anatole France
The Red Lily — Complete
by Anatole France
Sur la pierre blanche
by Anatole France
The Aspirations of Jean Servien
by Anatole France
Histoire comique
by Anatole France
La rôtisserie de la Reine Pédauque
by Anatole France
A Mummer's Tale
by Anatole France
L'Île Des Pingouins
by Anatole France
The Gods are Athirst
by Anatole France
The Revolt of the Angels
by Anatole France
Bee: The Princess of the Dwarfs
by Anatole France
Honey-Bee 1911
by Anatole France
The Miracle of the Great St. Nicolas 1920
by Anatole France
Les Dieux ont soif
by Anatole France
Clio
by Anatole France
Pikku Pietari
by Anatole France
La vie littéraire. Quatrième série
by Anatole France
Thais
by Anatole France
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2
by Anatole France
The Procurator of Judea
by Anatole France
Apotti Jérôme Coignardin ajatuksia
by Anatole France
Siniparran seitsemän vaimoa
by Anatole France
The Seven Wives of Bluebeard 1920
by Anatole France
Putois 1907
by Anatole France
Ystävän kirja
by Anatole France
Mother of Pearl
by Anatole France
Balthasar and Other Works - 1909
by Anatole France
Vie de Jeanne d'Arc. Vol. 1 de 2
by Anatole France
La vie littéraire. Deuxième série
by Anatole France
Clio
by Anatole France
The Story of the Duchess of Cicogne and of Monsieur de Boulingrin 1920
by Anatole France
Paita
by Anatole France
Pyhän Klaaran kaivolla
by Anatole France
Opinions sociales
by Anatole France
Valkoisella kivellä
by Anatole France
La vie littéraire. Troisième série
by Anatole France
Laki on kuollut — mutta tuomari on elävä
by Anatole France
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard
by Anatole France
Monsieur Bergeret à Paris: Histoire Contemporaine
by Anatole France
Valittuja kertomuksia
by Anatole France
The Red Lily — Volume 02
by Anatole France
Jumalat janoavat: Romaani
by Anatole France
The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche
by Anatole France
La vie littéraire. Première série
by Anatole France
Penguin Island
by Anatole France
Vie de Jeanne d'Arc. Vol. 2 de 2
by Anatole France
Marguerite
by Anatole France
Monsieur Bergeret in Paris
by Anatole France
Kuningatar Hanhenjalan ravintola
by Anatole France
Crainquebille y.m. kertomuksia
by Anatole France
La comédie de celui qui épousa une femme muette
by Anatole France
The Well of Saint Clare
by Anatole France
The Amethyst Ring
by Anatole France
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Anatole France
by Anatole France
Vallankumouskertomuksia
by Anatole France
The Elm-tree on the Mall
by Anatole France
The Wicker Work Woman: A Chronicle of Our Own Times
by Anatole France
The White Stone
by Anatole France
The opinions of Jérôme Coignard
by Anatole France
About the author
Born in Paris on April 16, 1844, as François-Anatole Thibault, he grew up in his bookseller father's world, surrounded by literature from an early age. Writing under the name Anatole France, he became known as a novelist, poet, journalist, and critic, admired for his graceful style and his calm, ironic intelligence.
He was elected to the Académie française in 1896 and, by the early 20th century, was widely seen as a leading man of letters in France. Among his best-known books are The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard, Thaïs, and the Contemporary History series, works that blend satire, historical imagination, and moral reflection.
In 1921, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature, honored for the brilliance, sympathy, and refinement of his writing. He died on October 12, 1924, leaving behind a body of work that is often remembered for its clarity, wit, and deep distrust of easy certainties.