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Louis Guimbaud
1869–1957
A French man of letters and noted Victor Hugo specialist, he devoted much of his work to literary history, biography, and archival research. His books bring together close reading and a clear affection for the people and stories behind 19th-century French literature.
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Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo Edited with a Biography of Juliette Drouet
by Juliette Drouet, Louis Guimbaud
About the author
Born in Limoges on August 13, 1869, and later dying in Nice on November 24, 1957, Louis Guimbaud was a French man of letters best remembered as a specialist in Victor Hugo. Library and reference records consistently connect his name with studies of Hugo, Juliette Drouet, and Hugo's family circle.
His work ranges across literary biography, criticism, and edited historical documents. Among the titles associated with him are books on Victor Hugo and Juliette Drouet, La mère de Victor Hugo, Auget de Montyon, 1733-1820, and En cabriolet vers l'Académie, showing a writer drawn to both major literary figures and the archival details that help bring them to life.
Guimbaud also appears as an editor of historical material, which fits the careful, documentary side of his reputation. For listeners interested in French literary history, he stands out as a patient researcher whose books open a window onto the lives, relationships, and cultural world around Victor Hugo.