author
Camille Pert
1865–1952
A French novelist and journalist who wrote boldly about marriage, desire, and women’s independence at a time when those subjects could still shock. Publishing as Camille Pert, she became known for fiction that pushed against the moral rules of her era.
3 Audiobooks
La petite Cady
by Camille Pert
Cady mariée : roman
by Camille Pert
Le divorce de Cady : roman
by Camille Pert
About the author
Born Louise-Hortense Grille in Lille, Camille Pert was a French woman of letters who also wrote under the name Rougeul. French library and reference sources identify her as a novelist and journalist, and note that she died in La Seyne-sur-Mer in 1952.
She is especially remembered for fiction that explored love, marriage, divorce, and social expectations with unusual frankness. Her Cady novels are often singled out for challenging the moral codes of the time, and some sources describe her outlook as progressive and feminist for her era.
Beyond her novels, she was also connected with literary journalism and is noted as the editor of L'informateur des gens de lettres, a weekly aimed at writers and artists. Today, she remains of interest to readers of early 20th-century French popular fiction, especially those drawn to stories centered on women’s lives and choices.