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Robert de Bonnières
1850–1905
A lively figure in late 19th-century French letters, this poet, novelist, and critic moved easily between journalism, fiction, and music. His work reflects the literary world of Paris at a time when newspapers, salons, and books all shaped public taste.
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Contes des fées
by Robert de Bonnières
About the author
Born in Paris on April 7, 1850, Robert de Bonnières was a French writer whose career crossed several genres. Sources consistently describe him as a poet, novelist, travel writer, journalist, and literary critic, and he also wrote song texts that were set by composers including Vincent d’Indy.
He contributed to major Paris newspapers such as Le Figaro and Le Gaulois, sometimes under pseudonyms, and became known for sharp literary commentary as well as fiction. Library and reference sources also connect him with works including Mémoires d’aujourd’hui, Les Monach, Le Baiser de Maïna, and Jeanne Avril.
Bonnières belonged to the busy literary culture of his era and was closely connected with other writers of the period; Guy de Maupassant even dedicated La Folle to him in 1882. He died in Paris on April 7, 1905.