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Louis Bertrand
1866–1941
A French novelist, historian, and essayist, he wrote vividly about Algeria, the Mediterranean world, and figures from early Christianity. Elected to the Académie française in 1925, he became one of the notable literary voices of his era.
2 Audiobooks
Saint Augustin
by Louis Bertrand
Sainte Thérèse
by Louis Bertrand
About the author
Born in Spincourt, France, on March 20, 1866, Louis Bertrand studied literature at the École Normale Supérieure, earned the agrégation in letters, and later completed a doctorate. He taught in several lycées, including in Algiers, an experience that strongly shaped his writing.
His novels and essays often turned toward North Africa and the Mediterranean, and he also wrote historical and religious works, including books on Saint Augustine and Louis IX. Among the works most often associated with him are Le Sang des races, La Cina, and Pépète le bien-aimé.
Bertrand was elected to the Académie française in 1925. He died at Cap d'Antibes on December 6, 1941.