author
Hector France
1837–1908
A former soldier, teacher, and journalist, he brought a restless, adventurous energy to his writing. His books range from military and social commentary to sensational fiction, and he is often remembered for works with an erotic edge.
5 Audiobooks
Sous le burnous
by Hector France
The Grip of Desire: The Story of a Parish-Priest
by Hector France
L'amour au pays bleu
by Hector France
Sac au dos à travers l'Espagne
by Hector France
La pudique Albion
by Hector France
About the author
Born in Mirecourt, France, in 1837, Hector France built an unusually varied career before and alongside his literary work. Sources describe him as a writer, teacher, journalist, translator, and soldier, a mix of experiences that helps explain the broad range of subjects he wrote about.
His work included fiction, travel-tinged and sensational writing, translations, and books on military life. He is especially noted for numerous erotic stories, but his reputation also reflects a wider curiosity about society, politics, and culture.
He died in Rueil-Malmaison in 1908. Today, he is remembered as a prolific and unconventional French author whose life seems to have fed directly into the bold, sometimes provocative character of his books.