author
Emile de La Bédollière
1812–1883
A lively 19th-century French man of letters, he wrote about Paris, society, and everyday life with a journalist’s eye and a storyteller’s energy. He also helped bring foreign literature to French readers through a large body of translations.
3 Audiobooks
Le chat de la mère Michel: Complainte
by Anonymous, Emile de La Bédollière
The Story of a Cat
by Emile de La Bédollière
Les Industriels: Métiers et professions en France
by Emile de La Bédollière
About the author
Born in Amiens on May 24, 1812, and dead in Paris on April 24, 1883, Émile Gigault de La Bédollière was a French writer, journalist, translator, and songwriter associated with the lively popular culture of his time. He is remembered as a versatile literary figure who moved easily between reporting, social observation, and books meant for a broad reading public.
La Bédollière wrote widely on Paris, French customs, and everyday life, which makes his work especially valuable for readers curious about 19th-century society. Library records from the Bibliothèque nationale de France show just how prolific he was, with hundreds of related works and collaborations linked to his name.
He was also an active translator, helping introduce French audiences to writers from abroad, including E. T. A. Hoffmann. That mix of journalism, popular history, and translation gives his work a vivid, accessible quality that still feels inviting today.