author
Félix Chapuis
b. 1853
Known for practical military handbooks aimed at ordinary French soldiers, this early-20th-century writer turned regulations and training into clear, accessible reading. His books were widely issued in new editions around the First World War, reflecting a strong focus on discipline, duty, and everyday service.
1 Audiobook
L'Instruction Théorique du Soldat par lui-même (1914)
by Félix Chapuis
About the author
Félix Chapuis was a French author listed by the Bibliothèque nationale de France as Félix Chapuis (1853–1918). Surviving catalog records connect him especially with military writing rather than fiction, and they show a steady body of work published for soldiers and reservists.
His best-known books include Le Livre du soldat dans ses foyers and L'Instruction théorique du soldat par lui-même. Library and digitized edition records describe him as Capitaine F. Chapuis and later Commandant F. Chapuis, suggesting a career in the French army alongside his work as a military educator and author.
The tone of his books seems practical above all else: they were written to explain service, training, and military obligations in straightforward terms. The number of reprints and revised editions, including wartime editions from the 1910s, suggests that his manuals were widely used and valued as clear guides for French soldiers of his era.