author
Marcel Prévost
1862–1941
A sharp observer of Parisian society, this French novelist and dramatist became widely known for stories about love, ambition, and the pressures placed on young women in the Belle Époque. His work mixed popular storytelling with moral debate, making him a notable literary figure in France around the turn of the 20th century.
6 Audiobooks
Les Demi-Vierges
by Marcel Prévost
Nukki: Novelli
by Marcel Prévost
La retraite ardente : roman
by Marcel Prévost
L'automne d'une femme
by Marcel Prévost
Η Μάγισσα
by Marcel Prévost
Lettres à Françoise
by Marcel Prévost
About the author
Born in Paris on May 1, 1862, Marcel Prévost trained as an engineer and studied at the École Polytechnique before turning fully to literature. Early success with novels such as Le Scorpion and Chonchette helped him leave engineering behind and build a long career as a writer and dramatist.
He became especially famous in the 1890s with Les Demi-Vierges, a novel that stirred debate with its portrait of modern social life and the education of young women in Paris. Many of his books returned to questions of love, manners, and morality, and he was known for writing in a way that was both accessible and provocative.
Prévost later became an established figure in French literary life. He was elected to the Académie française, received high honors including the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, and remained active as a respected man of letters until his death on April 8, 1941.