author
Pierre de Lano
1859–1904
A French journalist and novelist of the late 19th century, he wrote lively, often gossipy books that explored Parisian society and the world of the Second Empire. His work moves between fiction and social chronicle, giving modern readers a vivid sense of the era’s style, scandals, and curiosities.
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Carnet d'une femme
by Pierre de Lano
About the author
Born in 1852 and active under the names Pierre Lano and Pierre de Lano, he was a French journalist and writer whose career unfolded in the bustling literary press of fin-de-siècle Paris. Library and reference records consistently identify him as a prolific author connected with both journalism and fiction, and as the writer of numerous works published in the 1880s and 1890s.
His books often turned to society life, romance, and historical anecdote, especially the manners and intrigues associated with the Second Empire. Titles linked to him include Carnet d'une femme and Les bals travestis et les tableaux vivants sous le Second Empire, along with works on Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, showing his taste for subjects where private drama and public history meet.
He died in 1904. Today, his appeal lies in that mix of novelist, observer, and popular historian: his writing opens a window onto the pleasures, vanities, and backstage stories of French high society at the end of the 19th century.