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André Robert de Nerciat

1739 – 1800

French writer

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About André Robert de Nerciat

Lived 1739 – 1800. André Robert de Nerciat was a French writer, novelist, military personnel, musician, playwright and librarian.

André-Robert Andréa de Nerciat (17 April 1739 – 1800) was a French novelist, best known for his novel Le Diable au corps.

Nerciat was born at Dijon, the son of a royal official in Burgundy. He retired from the military in 1775 and worked as a writer of plays, verse, light music and pornographic novels, while also serving as a secret agent of the French government across Europe. He may also have worked as a double agent, as he was arrested by the French when they invaded Naples in 1798.

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Important facts

Born

17 April 1739, Dijon

Birth century

18th century

Died

1800, Naples

Occupation

Writer, novelist, military personnel, musician, playwright, librarian

Nationality

France

Awards

Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis

Also known as

Andre Robert de Nerciat

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped André Robert de Nerciat's

Daniel Bernoulli

1700 – 1782

Mathematician

Johann Andreas Segner

Frequently asked questions

Who was André Robert de Nerciat?

French writer (1739–1800)

When was André Robert de Nerciat born?

André Robert de Nerciat was born on 17 April 1739 in Dijon.

When did André Robert de Nerciat die?

André Robert de Nerciat died in 1800 in Naples.

What was André Robert de Nerciat's occupation?

André Robert de Nerciat was a writer, novelist, military personnel, musician, playwright and librarian.

What nationality was André Robert de Nerciat?

André Robert de Nerciat was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Robert de Nerciat

· Wikidata: Q718081

· DBpedia: André-Robert Andréa de Nerciat

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