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J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand
1855–1932
A French diplomat, historian, and literary scholar, he spent more than two decades as France’s ambassador to the United States and became an important voice in Franco-American relations during World War I. He also wrote widely on English literature and history, bringing a scholar’s eye to the cultural ties between Europe and America.
5 Audiobooks
With Americans of Past and Present Days
by J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand
A Literary History of the English People, from the Origins to the Renaissance
by J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand
English Wayfaring Life in the Middle Ages (XIVth Century)
by J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand
La vie nomade et les routes d'Angleterre au 14e siècle
by J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand
The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare
by J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand
About the author
Born in Lyon in 1855, Jean Jules Jusserand built a career that joined public service with a deep love of literature and history. He entered the French diplomatic service in the 1870s, served in posts including London, and became especially known for his knowledge of English letters as well as for his skill as a statesman.
He is best remembered for serving as French ambassador to the United States from the early 1900s until 1925. During that long tenure, he became a trusted figure in Washington and played a notable part in strengthening relations between France and the United States, especially during the First World War.
Alongside diplomacy, Jusserand was a prolific author whose books explored English literary life, medieval culture, and the historical connections between nations. His writing earned major recognition, including a Pulitzer Prize for history, and it still reflects the unusual range of a man who moved easily between scholarship and international affairs.