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Arnould Galopin
1865–1934
A prolific French storyteller, he moved easily between adventure, detective fiction, science fiction, and books for younger readers. His work ranged from popular series fiction to war writing honored by the French Academy.
2 Audiobooks
Mémoires d'un cambrioleur retiré des affaires
by Arnould Galopin
La ténébreuse affaire de Green-Park
by Arnould Galopin
About the author
Born in Marbeuf in Normandy, Arnould Galopin was a French writer and journalist whose career stretched across popular fiction, children's literature, crime stories, and early science fiction. French library records list him as Arnould Désiré Galopin and give his dates as 1863–1934, while some English-language reference pages give 1865 as his birth year.
He became known for an energetic, wide-ranging body of work, with more than 50 novels often credited to him. Among his best-known titles is Doctor Omega (1906), and he also wrote detective and adventure fiction featuring recurring characters. During and after World War I, he published novels shaped by wartime experience; Sur le Front de Mer (1918) received the French Academy's Grand Prize.
That mix of invention and pace helps explain why Galopin still stands out today: he wrote for readers who wanted momentum, mystery, and big ideas, and he did it across several genres long before such crossovers were common.