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Robert de Bonnières
1850–1905
A lively figure in Parisian literary life, this French writer moved easily between poetry, fiction, criticism, journalism, and even song texts. His work captures the social sparkle of late 19th-century France while showing how connected he was to the artists and writers around him.
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Contes des fées
by Robert de Bonnières
About the author
Robert de Wierre de Bonnières was born in Paris on April 7, 1850, and died there on April 7, 1905. He was a French poet, novelist, travel writer, journalist, and literary critic, and he wrote for major newspapers including Le Figaro and Le Gaulois.
He seems to have been one of those writers who was deeply woven into the cultural world of his time. Sources describe him as being well acquainted with many literary figures of the period, and his circle included notable musicians as well: composers such as Vincent d'Indy and Henri Duparc set some of his texts to music.
His bibliography shows an impressively varied career, with works including Contes des fées, Mémoires d'aujourd'hui, Jeanne Avril, Parisiens en voyage, and Lord Hyland. That range helps explain his appeal today: he was not just a novelist or just a critic, but a versatile man of letters whose writing reflects the energy of fin-de-siècle French culture.