Louis Artus

Louis Artus (10 January 1870 - 11 May 1960) was a French writer.

A dramatist, playwright, novelist and critic, Artus began his career with parts in verse such as La Duchesse Putiphar. After studying with the Jesuits (in France and England), Artus, who regularly attended literary circles, collaborated with various newspapers like Le Gaulois, Excelsior, L'Intransigeant, Le Petit Journal, etc. He revealed himself as deeply Christian, attracted by the mysticism of the Middle Ages, and wrote several novels of Catholic inspiration.

Artus died in Paris at age 90.

He wrote several boulevard plays : 1905: Cœur de moineau 1907: L'Amour en banque 1907: L'Ingénu libertin 1910: Le Petit Dieu 1929: Un homme d'hier

He also wrote novels, particularly his famous trilogy : 1918: La Maison du fou (chronique de Saint-Léonard), éd. Emile-Paul frères 1920: La Maison du sage (histoire d'un crime), éd. Emile-Paul frères 1922:Le Vin de ta vigne (nouvelle chronique de Saint-Léonard), éd. Emile-Paul frères and 1926: La chercheuse d'amour, éd. Bernard Grasset 1928: Les chiens de Dieu, éd. Bernard Grasset 1930: Au soir de Port-Royal, éd. Bernard Grasset 1932: Paix sur la terre ?, éd. Bernard Grasset 1939: L'hérésie du bonheur, éd. Plon 1945: La plus belle histoire d'amour du monde, éd. Denoël

Comedian 1909 : Beethoven by René Fauchois, directed by André Antoine at the Théâtre de l'Odéon