author
André Lichtenberger
1870–1940
A French novelist and sociologist, he wrote with equal ease about society, history, and imagination. His work ranges from thoughtful social writing to fiction that still catches the interest of fantasy and speculative-fiction readers.
2 Audiobooks
En Alsace
by André Lichtenberger
La petite sœur de Trott
by André Lichtenberger
About the author
Born in Strasbourg on November 29, 1870, André Lichtenberger became a French novelist, sociologist, and historian. He earned a Doctor of Letters in history and built a career that moved across several kinds of writing rather than staying in one lane.
Lichtenberger is remembered for fiction as well as nonfiction, which helps explain the wide reach of his work. Alongside novels, he wrote on social and historical subjects, and some of his imaginative writing has continued to attract attention from readers interested in early fantasy and speculative literature.
He died in Paris on March 23, 1940. Today, he is often described as one of those writers whose career feels broader than a single label, combining literary storytelling with a serious interest in society and ideas.