author
Ernest La Jeunesse
1874–1917
A sharp, fast-moving voice in fin-de-siècle French letters, he was known for witty criticism, caricature, and a lively presence in the Paris press. Though less widely read today, he was once a familiar literary figure with a taste for satire and contemporary portraits.
5 Audiobooks
Des soirs, des gens, des choses... (1909-1911)
by Ernest La Jeunesse
Le forçat honoraire: roman immoral
by Ernest La Jeunesse
Sérénissime: roman contemporain
by Ernest La Jeunesse
L'Holocauste: Roman Contemporain
by Ernest La Jeunesse
L'Holocauste: Roman Contemporain
by Ernest La Jeunesse
About the author
Ernest La Jeunesse, born Ernest Léon Lajeunesse-Caën in Paris on June 23, 1874, was a French writer, caricaturist, and literary critic. He published during the vibrant literary culture of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, building a reputation for clever, pointed commentary and an energetic journalistic style.
His work is closely tied to the world of Parisian newspapers and literary magazines, where he became known as a noticeable public personality from the 1890s onward. Bibliothèque nationale de France records also show a substantial body of work and collaborations, reflecting how active he was in the literary life of his time.
La Jeunesse died in Paris on May 2, 1917. While he is not as well known now as some of his contemporaries, surviving reference works and library records suggest a writer who once held a vivid place in French literary and press culture.