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Fernand Jousselin
Best known for lively historical works on figures such as the Chevalier d'Éon and Claire-Clémence de Maillé-Brézé, this French writer approached the past with a biographer’s curiosity and a bibliophile’s eye.
2 Audiobooks
Un aventurier au XVIII siècle: Le chevalier d'Éon (1728-1810)
by Octave Homberg, Fernand Jousselin
D'Eon de Beaumont, his life and times : Compiled chiefly from unpublished papers and letters
by Octave Homberg, Fernand Jousselin
About the author
Fernand Jousselin was a French historian, bibliophile, and a member of the Société de l'histoire de France. Sources also describe him as a co-founder and vice-president of the society Le Livre d'art, which fits the strong interest in books and historical culture reflected in his work.
He is most closely associated with historical biographies written with Octave Homberg, including books on the Chevalier d'Éon and on La femme du Grand Condé, about Claire-Clémence de Maillé-Brézé, princess of Condé. English-language editions and library catalogs also credit him on D'Eon de Beaumont, His Life and Times, showing that his work reached readers beyond France.
Reliable biographical detail on his life appears to be limited online, so many personal facts are unclear. What does come through clearly is his taste for archival history, unusual lives, and elegant book culture.