C. H. C. (Charles Henry Conrad) Wright

Born in 1869, Charles Henry Conrad Wright was an American scholar of French language and literature. He taught at Harvard University and built his reputation as a specialist in French literature of the 16th and 17th centuries.

He wrote several books, including A History of French Literature (1912), a large and influential survey that helped introduce English-speaking readers to centuries of French writing. He also published work on French classicism and the history of the Third French Republic, showing a range that stretched from literary criticism to cultural and political history.

Wright died in 1957, leaving behind a body of work shaped by careful research and a strong interest in the long development of French literary culture. For listeners drawn to older literary histories and clear academic storytelling, his books offer a window into how French literature was studied in the early 20th century.