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Jules Noriac
1827–1882
A lively figure in 19th-century French literary life, this writer moved easily between journalism, fiction, theatre, and opera. He wrote under the name Jules Noriac and became known for his sharp, versatile presence on the Paris stage and in the press.
3 Audiobooks
Paris tel qu'il est
by Jules Noriac
Human Follies (La Bêtise Humaine.)
by Jules Noriac
La bêtise humaine (Eusèbe Martin)
by Jules Noriac
About the author
Born Claude Antoine Jules Cairon in Limoges on April 24, 1827, he wrote under the pen name Jules Noriac. He built a varied career as a journalist, playwright, novelist, librettist, and theatre director, making him one of those energetic literary figures who seemed at home in every corner of the cultural world.
He worked for several newspapers, including Le Corsaire, Gazette de France, and Le Figaro, before expanding into books and the stage. His career linked popular journalism with entertainment, and his writing ranged from novels to dramatic works and librettos.
Noriac died in Paris on October 1, 1882. Though he is less widely known today than some of his contemporaries, his career offers a vivid glimpse of the busy, overlapping worlds of 19th-century French publishing and theatre.