author
Emile de La Bédollière
1812–1883
A lively 19th-century French man of letters, he wrote about Parisian life, popular history, and fashion while also bringing major foreign writers into French through translation. His work moves easily between journalism, storytelling, and sharp-eyed social observation.
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
Émile Gigault de La Bédollière was a French writer, journalist, and translator, born in Amiens on May 24, 1812, and died in Paris on April 24, 1883. French reference sources describe him as a prolific literary figure whose career ranged across journalism, historical writing, and translation.
He is especially remembered for writing about everyday life and culture in 19th-century France. His books include works on Paris, French customs, and the history of fashion, subjects that gave him room to mix curiosity, research, and a readable style.
He also helped French readers discover authors from abroad by translating and adapting works by writers such as E. T. A. Hoffmann, Charles Dickens, Walter Scott, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. That mix of reporter, popular historian, and cultural go-between makes him an appealing figure for listeners interested in the busy literary world of his time.