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Ernest Feydeau
1821–1873
A sharp-eyed French novelist and man of letters, he is best remembered for Fanny, the scandalously successful 1858 novel that made him famous. His life moved between literature, finance, and archaeology, giving his work a worldly, observant edge.
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Fanny: estudo
by Ernest Feydeau
About the author
Born in Paris on March 16, 1821, Ernest-Aimé Feydeau was a French writer whose career took several turns before he found major success as a novelist. He began by publishing poetry, then spent time working in finance and pursuing archaeology as well as literary journalism.
His breakthrough came with Fanny in 1858, a novel that drew wide attention for its treatment of love and social behavior. He went on to write more fiction and travel-tinged or observational works, building a reputation as a lively chronicler of 19th-century French life.
Feydeau died in Paris in 1873. He is also remembered as the father of the playwright Georges Feydeau, but his own writing still stands out for its mix of elegance, curiosity, and keen social detail.