author
Victor Cherbuliez
1829–1899
A Swiss-born novelist who later became a French citizen, he built a reputation for elegant, intelligent fiction that appealed strongly to 19th-century readers. His books often mix social observation, romance, and a cosmopolitan sense of place.
6 Audiobooks
Samuel Brohl and Company
by Victor Cherbuliez
Amours fragiles Le roi Apépi—Le bel Edwards—Les inconséquences de M. Drommel
by Victor Cherbuliez
Jacquine Vanesse
by Victor Cherbuliez
Miss Rovel
by Victor Cherbuliez
Meta Holdenis
by Victor Cherbuliez
Le roman d'une honnête femme
by Victor Cherbuliez
About the author
Born in Geneva on July 19, 1829, Victor Cherbuliez came from a scholarly family; his father, André Cherbuliez, taught classical literature at the university there. He later became a French citizen in 1879, but his background remained distinctly international, and that wider outlook helped shape the tone of his writing.
Cherbuliez wrote novels, criticism, and essays, and he was especially associated with polished, thoughtful fiction. Among his best-known novels are Le Comte Kostia and Paule Méré. He also contributed to the influential Revue des Deux Mondes, which placed him in the middle of French literary life.
His standing was confirmed when he was elected to the Académie française in 1881. He died at Combs-la-Ville in 1899, leaving behind a body of work remembered for its refinement, clarity, and keen interest in character and society.