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É. (Élodie) Lamarque

1851–1911

Best known for a lively children's tour of the 1889 Paris Exposition, this French writer turned a world fair into an adventure full of wonder, movement, and discovery. The surviving record is small, but the work itself gives a clear sense of a storyteller who knew how to teach without sounding heavy.

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A travers l'Exposition

A travers l'Exposition

by É. (Élodie) Lamarque

About the author

Published as É. Lamarque and identified in library records as Élodie Lamarque (1851–1911), this author is chiefly remembered today for A travers l'Exposition, a French children's book set at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris. The book follows two children through the Champ-de-Mars and the esplanade des Invalides, mixing entertainment with gentle lessons about places, inventions, and the excitement of modern life.

The work was illustrated by Adrien Marie, and modern editions and library listings preserve Lamarque's name even though biographical details remain scarce. Because so little confirmed personal information is easy to verify, the strongest picture we have comes from the writing itself: curious, approachable, and eager to open the wider world to young readers.

For listeners today, Lamarque's appeal lies in that blend of story and discovery. A travers l'Exposition offers a child's-eye view of one of the great spectacles of nineteenth-century Paris, making history feel immediate, colorful, and fun.