author
É. (Élodie) Lamarque
1851–1911
A 19th-century French writer remembered for a vivid children’s tour of the 1889 Paris Exposition, turning a world’s fair into an adventure of curiosity and discovery. Her surviving work offers a charming window into how young readers were introduced to modern wonders in Belle Époque France.
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About the author
Very little biographical information could be confirmed beyond the basic record that É. (Élodie) Lamarque lived from 1851 to 1911. Reliable catalog and digitization records identify her as the author of A travers l'Exposition, a French book first published in 1889.
That book, illustrated by Adrien Marie, follows two children through the Champ-de-Mars and the Esplanade des Invalides during the Exposition Universelle in Paris. Its subject suggests a writer interested in making a major public event understandable and exciting for younger readers, blending sightseeing, learning, and a sense of wonder.
Because so little firmly sourced personal history was available in the materials found, Lamarque is best approached through her work itself: a lively example of children’s literature tied to one of the great exhibitions of the 19th century.