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Charles Deslys

1821 – 1885

French writer

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Lived 1821 – 1885 (aged 64). Charles Deslys was a French writer, playwright, librettist and opinion journalist.

Charles Deslys (1 March 1821 – 13 March 1885) was a 19th-century French writer.

He was educated at the Lycée Charlemagne then performed a study tour in Italy. Upon his return, he became an actor in the South of France and made his debut as a writer.

He began his artistic career in the theater. He traveled the south of France as a singer or an actor. Following the publication of a trifle in 1816 (Les Bottes vernies de Cendrillon), he discovered his literary talents.

He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery (71st division).

Works

1847: La Mère Rainette, at Gallica 1849: Les Bottes vernies de Cendrillon, at Gallica 1850: La Marchande de plaisirs 1852: La Dernière Grisette 1852: Le Diable architecte 1852: Les Fiançailles des roses, opéra comique 1852: Flore et Zéphire, opéra comique 1852: Le Livre des devoirs 1852: Le Livre des dévotions de l'année ou l'Annuaire catholique 1852: Le Livre des femmes illustres 1852: Le Livre des fleurs 1852: Le Livre des saintes 1852: Le Livre du jardinage 1852: La Millionnaire ou Mademoiselle Carlier, P. Germain 1853: Mademoiselle Bouillabaisse, L. de Potter 1854: Le Jardin des plantes 1854: Rigobert le rapin, L. de Potter 1856: Heures de récréation at Gallica 1856: Pervenche 1857: Les Compagnons de minuit, Degorce-Cadot 1858: Le Pont rouge, drama, at Gallica 1862: Un appartement à louer, vaudeville 1864: L'Héritage de Charlemagne, Hachette 1866: Le Roi d'Yvetot, Dameret 1866: Les Récits de la grève, Didier 1867: Les Compères du roi, Dentu 1875: La Maison du bon Dieu, Sartorius 1875: Le Serment de Madeleine, Dentu 1867: Le Casseur de pierres, drama, Michel Levy

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Lycée Charlemagne
Awards
Montyon Prize

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Charles Deslys's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Deslys?

French writer (1821-1885)

When was Charles Deslys born?

Charles Deslys was born on 1 March 1821 in former 6th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Charles Deslys die?

Charles Deslys died on 13 March 1885 in Hôpital Fernand-Widal.

What was Charles Deslys's occupation?

Charles Deslys was a writer, playwright, librettist and opinion journalist.

What nationality was Charles Deslys?

Charles Deslys was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Deslys

· Wikidata: Q1064093

· DBpedia: Charles Deslys

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