author
Émile Souvestre
1806–1854
A Breton novelist, journalist, and playwright, Émile Souvestre brought the legends, landscapes, and social concerns of nineteenth-century France to a wide readership. His work ranges from Breton folklore and family stories to imaginative visions of the future.
12 Audiobooks
Au bord du lac L'Esclave, le Serf, le Chevrier de Lorraine, l'Apprenti
by Émile Souvestre
An Attic Philosopher in Paris — Volume 2
by Émile Souvestre
An Attic Philosopher in Paris — Complete
by Émile Souvestre
Le monde tel qu'il sera
by Émile Souvestre
An Attic Philosopher in Paris — Volume 1
by Émile Souvestre
Les derniers paysans - Tome 1
by Émile Souvestre
Le mari de madame de Solange
by Émile Souvestre
Les réprouvés et les élus (t.1)
by Émile Souvestre
Les derniers paysans - Tome 2
by Émile Souvestre
Les réprouvés et les élus (t.2)
by Émile Souvestre
An Attic Philosopher in Paris — Volume 3
by Émile Souvestre
Un philosophe sous les toits
by Émile Souvestre
About the author
Émile Souvestre (1806–1854) was a French writer born in Morlaix, Brittany. Trained initially in law, he turned toward literature and worked as a journalist, teacher, lecturer, and author. He later settled in Paris, where he supported his family through a prolific literary career.
His writing included novels, plays, essays, and collections of Breton tales. Among his best-known works are Le Foyer breton, Les Derniers Bretons, Un philosophe sous les toits, and Le Monde tel qu’il sera, an early French work of speculative fiction. His stories often combine regional traditions with concerns about social justice, morality, and the future of society.