Mathilde Alanic

Mathilde Alanic (pen name, Miranda; 10 November 1864 – 20 October 1948) was a French writer of sentimental novels and short stories. Her work appeared in Les Annales politiques et littéraires, L'Eventail, Le Magasin pittoresque, Musée des familles, Le National illustré, La Petite Illustration, Le Petit Journal, Le Petit Parisien, Revue de l'Anjou, and other journals. Her father, Julien Louis Alanic, was an entrepreneur and a Breton house painter from the faubourg Bressigny, in Angers. Her mother was Mathilde Louise (Verdun) Alanic. in the Revue de l'Anjou, L'Eventail,

Career The Christmas tale, "La soutane de l'abbé Constantin", came out in 1897, and was followed by "Norbert Dys". she became a member of the Société des gens de lettres de France (SGDLF) in 1904. Between 1906 and 1923, she collaborated on three novels with Henri Gautier. On 3 February 1929, she was promoted Chevalier, Legion of Honour on the recommendation of the Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts, for her 35-year literary career.

Death and legacy Mathilde Alanic died 20 October 1948 (aged 84) in the city of her birth.

Streets in Angers and in Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou are named in her honor.

Selected works

Norbert Dys, 1899 Le Maître du Moulin-Blanc, 1902 Ma cousine Nicole, 1902 Mie Jacqueline, 1903 Les Espérances, 1906 Le devoir d'un fils, 1906 La Gloire de Fonteclaire, 1907 La romance de Joconde, 1908 Aime et tu renaîtras, 1908 La fille de la sirène, 1909 Les Espérances, Collection Stella, no. 4 L'oiseau couleur du temps Francine chez les gens de rien Monette, Collection Stella, no. 56 La Petite Miette, 1911 La Petite Guignolette Et L'amour dispose, 1911 Le soleil couchant, 1913 Les roses refleurissent, Plon 1919 Nicole mariée, 1920 Nicole Maman, 1921 Aimes et tu renaitras, 1921 Le Sachet de lavande, 1924 L'aube du cœur, 1925 Le Mariage de Hoche, 1928 Les Loups Sur La Lande, 1928 Anne et le Bonheur, 1930 Étoiles dans la nuit, 1932 Les Danaïdes, 1934 Les remous du passés,1935 Féli, 1936 Nicole et les temps nouveaux, 1939 Le fuseau d'or, 1941 La Cinquième Jeunesse de Mme Ermance, 1944