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Ernest d' Hervilly
1839–1911
A lively figure in 19th-century French letters, he moved easily between journalism, poetry, theater, and books for young readers. His work mixed wit, imagination, and a playful sense of style that helped make him a familiar name in his day.
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Le Chat du Neptune
by Ernest d' Hervilly
About the author
Born in Batignolles-Monceau near Paris in 1839, Ernest d'Hervilly became a remarkably versatile French man of letters. He worked as a journalist, wrote poetry and plays, and also produced a large body of fiction and children's books.
French reference sources describe him as an author whose work reached several audiences at once: theatergoers, newspaper readers, and younger readers. His plays were staged at major venues including the Odéon and the Comédie-Française, and his books earned repeated recognition from the Académie française.
He died in Champigny-sur-Marne in 1911. Today he is remembered as one of those energetic 19th-century writers who seemed happy to try every form available to them, from light verse and humorous writing to drama and storytelling for children.