The world cultural heritage has preserved unique works in prose and poetry of the most talented writers of past eras.
And we can note that among these personalities French surnames come across every now and then. It is interesting what kind of “boom” happened in recent centuries in France, which gave rise to so many talented people?
Or maybe morality and culture of that time allowed a person to study himself and the world more deeply, which resulted in creativity? In any case, it makes sense to visit the country in order not only to try croissants with a view of the Eiffel Tower. It is also a chance to join really high literature by visiting museums and houses of outstanding creators.
Well, today we will briefly review the biography of the most famous French writers, a list of their works that conquered the whole world.
10. Frederick Begbeder
Opens our ten modern publicist, part-time literary critic and editor. Quite extravagant plots provide a fresh look at prose, and the characters are almost always copied from the author himself.
Frederick Begbeder He founded the literary prize awarded to other contemporary French writers. Famous for his provocative works such as “Love lives for three years”, “Romantic egoist”, “Tales of ecstasy” etc.
Whether to read this author is up to you to decide. However, many consider him a classic of modern literature. Although, what was to be expected?
9. Bernard Verber
Another modern writer who demonstrated his talent for the first time at the age of 7 by writing a story The Adventure of a Flea. The next work followed a year later, and the young writer began to study various genres, trying to create fascinating stories.
And now Bernard Werber always knows how the book will end before starting work, and the plot has a hidden structure. So, he lays in the basis of short stories geometric shapes.
Weber writes exclusively in a good mood, filling the works with light. His works have intricate punctuation, which the author of the words draws from music.
An interesting work of the author is considered the “Travel Book”, written under the influence of the processes of self-hypnosis and psychoanalysis. Then came the work "Fathers of our fathers" and Empire of Angels. By 2002, many of Verber’s works hold the status of best sellers.
8. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Romantic writer, known to us from childhood by his beautiful work "The little Prince". Antoine created for children, but the semantic line in his works was opened more for adults, helping to correct his life mistakes and look at the world from a different perspective. He was also a supporter of the struggle of honest people with fascism.
In domestic culture, the popularity of works Saint Exupery was posthumous. A special boom in his work was observed in 50-60 years.
Russian singers praised the great writer and glorified his little hero, who called for kindness, honesty and responsibility for their actions.
7. Francois Rabelais
From the lessons of foreign literature we are familiar with the French writer, author of the novel "Gargantua and Pantagruel".
The humanist historian who worked during the Renaissance spent his youth in Cordelier Abbey and became a monk, which, however, contradicted his nature. So, Francois was in a circle where he met with famous Renaissance figures and a number of sciences (botany, medicine, etc.).
In 1532, he first published 2 books of the famous novel under the pseudonym Alcofribas Nazier. Gun Francois Rabelais there was humor, often hyperbolic and sharp, which, according to the author himself, would help get rid of "terrible public malady».
In total, the novel about 2 good voracious giants spread over 5 wonderful books. He mercilessly ridicules the vices of the public, church and state power, the vices of the Catholic clergy.
6. Frederick Stendhal
Literator Henri Marie Bayle created under a pseudonym Stendhal, which became known throughout the world thanks to works in the genre of psychological novel.
A fiction writer and book writer, Stendhal was born in the family of a lawyer, but was raised by Abbot Ralyan, which caused sincere antipathy to religion.
The writer's views were primarily influenced by the works of philosopher-educators, as well as revolutionary unrest in France.
After Napoleon's defeat in the war, Stendhal resigns and writes novels for the first time. "The Life of Haydn, Mozart and Metastasio", produces 2 volumes on the history of Italian painting.
In 1823 he published a fundamental work "Racine and Shakespeare", and in the period 1836-1839. working on a famous novel "Parma monastery».
5. Jules Verne
The classic writer presented the world with adventure and science fiction works, which are still read by adults and children from all over the world. Jules Verne studied law in the footsteps of his father, but still found himself in literature.
In 1850, the first play entitled "Broken Straws". After 13 years, the writer published a novel from the cycle “Extraordinary Travels”. He traveled the world on yachts and ships, recording observations and interesting stories in texts. So were born Green Ray, Black India and many other works.
Shortly before the departure to the world, another writer went blind, but dictated to the helpers of the book.
4. Gustave Flaubert
The famous prose writer-realist spent a long time looking for his unique literary style and even proposed the theory of the “exact word”. Modernity is known as the author of a novel about Madame Bovarypublished in 1856.
Flaubert From a youth, he showed interest in history, philology and literature, venerating romantics, inspired by the works of Shakespeare and Cervantes.
Flaubert traveled most of his life, and it took many years to write a single novel. Periodically, the writer conducted professional conversations with colleagues Zola, Turgenev and Maupassant.
Since the writer was brought up on the masterpieces of Hugo and Chateaubriand, the way of presenting text and images was lyrical-romantic with an admixture of illumination of objective reality.
In 1862, the writer published a historical novel Salammbo, and another 7 years later appeared "Education of Senses". His latest creation is a novel "Bouvard and Pecuche" he never had time to finish.
3. Honore de Balzac
Known as the founder of European realism in French literature. According to the classics of the genre, he abandoned the then-popular lawyer profession and directed his efforts towards literature.
After 1823, several of his novels were printed, which subsequently Balzac he himself recalled with dissatisfaction.
In 1829 he creates under his own name, releasing a historical work "Shuans". Later, other famous works, such as "Thirty year old woman", "Elixir of longevity" and many others.
One of the most famous works of the writer is the story "Human Comedy", well revealing a picture of the life of the French of that period.
2. Victor Hugo
The famous prose writer and poet, as well as the founder of French romanticism, was born in the family of the writer. The first mature work appeared in 1829 - in it we can note the acute social problems, which can be traced further in the work Victor Hugo.
This was followed by a documentary story about a killer called "Claude Gueux". The most famous novel, the so-called best-seller, will be "Notre Dame Cathedral"published in 1831. It was translated into many languages and attracted a huge flow of tourists to this ancient monument.
In his declining years, Hugo devoted himself to poetry, producing one after another collections of poems. A famous "The legend of the centuries" I saw the world in 1883.
1. Alexander Dumas
Adventure stories about musketeers made Dumas one of the most widely read French writers in the world. Dumas aimed to study drama and began to compose small plays like “Hunting and love”, “Christina” etc.
Drama of King Henry III became the first significant work of the playwright, after which he began to be invited to the famous salons, where you could get acquainted with the best representatives of romanticism.
Historical Adventure Work "Three Musketeers" was published in 1844. And 6 years after the coup in the country, Dumas settles in Belgium and works on "Memoirs".
We were pleased to introduce you to the best French writers whose works we recommend adding to your library. Such a classic always remains relevant.