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Charles Buet
1846–1897
A 19th-century French novelist and journalist, he wrote vivid historical fiction rooted in Savoy, drawing on local legends and regional history. His work blends adventure, place, and a strong sense of the past.
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Le chasseur d'ours
by Charles Buet
About the author
Born in Chambéry on October 23, 1846, and dead in Paris on November 23, 1897, Charles Buet was a French writer and journalist. He became known especially for historical novels whose stories were often tied to Savoy and its legends, giving his work a strong regional flavor.
He also wrote journalism under several pseudonyms, including Gaston Bois-Dupré, Capitaine Némo, and Vindex. Alongside fiction, his bibliography includes essays, literary pieces, and other prose, showing a career that moved easily between storytelling and public commentary.
Today, Buet is remembered as one of those writers who helped turn local history and folklore into lively popular literature. For readers interested in nineteenth-century French regional writing, his books offer a window into the culture, imagination, and identity of Savoy.