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François de Nion

1854–1923

A prolific French novelist and dramatist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he wrote tales that ranged from society fiction and historical novels to wartime stories. His work often blends elegant period detail with a taste for drama and intrigue.

2 Audiobooks

Dix contes modernes des meilleurs auteurs du jour

Dix contes modernes des meilleurs auteurs du jour

by Paul Arène, Alphonse Daudet, Ernest Daudet, Henry de Forge, Ernest Laut, Guy de Maupassant, Montjoyeux, François de Nion, Jacques Normand, Jean du Rébrac

Bellefleur: Roman d'un comédien au XVIIe siècle

Bellefleur: Roman d'un comédien au XVIIe siècle

by François de Nion

About the author

Born in Pierrefonds, France, on August 13, 1854, François de Nion—born Antoine Marie Jean Népomucène François Doré de Nion—became known as a French novelist and playwright. He died in Paris on January 11, 1923.

His bibliography is extensive, with novels including La Peur de la mort, L’An rouge, Les Derniers Trianons, La Morte irritée, Bellefleur, and Notre chair. He also wrote later works shaped by the First World War, such as Pendant la guerre and Son sang pour l’Alsace, showing the wide range of subjects he explored across his career.

Beyond his books, he was active in literary life and is noted as having directed La Revue indépendante from 1889 to 1891. Today, he is remembered as one of those versatile French writers whose career moved easily between fiction, drama, and the literary culture of his time.