author
Quatrelles
1826–1893
A lively 19th-century French writer and playwright, he published under the pen name Quatrelles and moved easily between comic fiction, theater, and travel writing. His books often mix wit, fantasy, and a playful eye for society.
1 Audiobook
The Days of Chivalry; Or, The Legend of Croquemitaine
by Quatrelles
About the author
Born in Paris on September 12, 1826, Ernest-Louis-Victor-Jules L'Épine wrote under several names, including the pseudonym Quatrelles. He is chiefly remembered as a French man of letters who worked across both fiction and drama, and records from library and reference sources describe him as a lifelong Parisian who died in Paris on February 4, 1893.
Quatrelles wrote novels, tales, and stage works, and his bibliography shows a taste for humorous and imaginative storytelling. He is associated with works such as La Légende de Croque-Mitaine and Les mille et une nuits matrimoniales, and English-language library records also connect his name with The Days of Chivalry; or, The Legend of Croquemitaine.
Though not widely known today, he left behind the picture of a versatile popular author from 19th-century France: part humorist, part dramatist, and part literary entertainer. For listeners exploring older French fiction, his work offers a window into the playful, theatrical side of the period.