Jean de La Brète

Jean de La Brète was the pen name of Alice Cherbonnel, a French writer born in Saumur on December 13, 1858, and dead in Maine-et-Loire on August 23, 1945. She wrote novels in French and was also active as a journalist and editor.

Her biggest success was Mon oncle et mon curé, first published in 1889. The book was honored by the Académie française and remained popular for many years, even being adapted for film in 1938. After that breakthrough, she went on to publish many more novels.

She is often remembered for fiction aimed at young women, with stories that helped make her a major popular author of her time. Her long bibliography and lasting readership show how widely her work connected with French audiences.