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Tristan Bernard
1866–1947
A sharp-witted French playwright and novelist, he became one of the best-known humorists of Belle Époque Paris. His comedies and sketches are remembered for their light touch, quick dialogue, and sly view of everyday life.
15 Audiobooks
French without a master : A farce in one act
by Tristan Bernard
Mémoires d'un jeune homme rangé : roman
by Tristan Bernard
L'enfant prodigue du Vésinet : roman
by Tristan Bernard
Les veillées du chauffeur : Contes, essais, récits de voyage
by Tristan Bernard
L'affaire Larcier : roman
by Tristan Bernard
Les moyens du bord : roman
by Tristan Bernard
Auteurs, acteurs, spectateurs
by Tristan Bernard
La faune des plateaux
by Tristan Bernard
Le roman d'un mois d'été
by Tristan Bernard
Souvenirs épars d'un ancien cavalier
by Tristan Bernard
L'homme à la moustache verte
by Tristan Bernard
X... Roman impromptu
by George Auriol, Tristan Bernard, Georges Courteline, Jules Renard, Pierre Veber
Secrets d'État
by Tristan Bernard
Décadence et grandeur
by Tristan Bernard
Le voyage imprévu : roman
by Tristan Bernard
About the author
Born Paul Bernard in Besançon in 1866, he later wrote under the name Tristan Bernard. He worked in law and journalism before making his name in literature, and became known in France as a playwright, novelist, and master of witty, easygoing satire.
His writing was closely linked to Parisian popular theater, especially lively boulevard comedy meant to entertain broad audiences. Alongside plays, he also published novels and journalistic pieces, building a reputation for humor that felt clever without being heavy.
Bernard lived through dramatic changes in French life and died in Paris in 1947. Today he is remembered less for one single book than for a whole style: elegant, amused, and gently ironic.