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G. de La Landelle
1812–1886
A 19th-century French novelist and journalist, he wrote fast-moving adventure stories and was especially drawn to the sea and to new ideas about flight. His work mixes lively storytelling with a real curiosity about technology and travel.
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Sans-peur le corsaire
by G. de La Landelle
About the author
Born in 1812 and known in print as G. de La Landelle, Gabriel de La Landelle was a French journalist and novelist whose career spanned much of the 19th century. He wrote popular fiction as well as journalism, building a reputation for energetic adventure writing.
He is especially remembered for sea stories and other works shaped by travel, machinery, and exploration. He also became associated with early aviation thinking, showing an interest in flight long before it became practical, which gives his writing an extra sense of imagination and forward-looking wonder.
La Landelle died in 1886. Today he is mainly of interest to readers who enjoy classic French popular fiction and the blend of adventure, science, and curiosity that runs through so much of his work.