author
Pierre Louÿs
1870–1925
A French poet and novelist with a gift for lush, polished prose, he became famous for works that mixed classical settings with sensual, provocative themes. His writing helped make him a distinctive figure in fin-de-siècle literature.
9 Audiobooks
Archipel
by Pierre Louÿs
Woman and Puppet, Etc.
by Pierre Louÿs
Aphrodite: Moeurs antiques
by Pierre Louÿs
La femme et le pantin: roman espagnol
by Pierre Louÿs
Les aventures du roi Pausole
by Pierre Louÿs
Sanguines
by Pierre Louÿs
Ancient Manners; Also Known As Aphrodite
by Pierre Louÿs
Les chansons de Bilitis
by Pierre Louÿs
About the author
Born Pierre-Félix Louis in Ghent on December 10, 1870, he spent most of his life in France and moved in the literary circles of the late nineteenth century. He studied in Paris, formed an early friendship with André Gide, and became associated with Symbolist and Parnassian writers.
He is best remembered for fiction and poetry that drew on ancient Greece and a deliberately refined, musical style. Works such as Aphrodite and The Songs of Bilitis brought him wide attention, and his friendship with Claude Debussy linked him to the broader artistic world of his time.
What still makes his work stand out is the mix of elegance and provocation: he wrote about desire, beauty, and classical fantasy in a way that was both literary and openly sensual. Pierre Louÿs died in Paris on June 4, 1925.