The son of a magistrate, Second felt no taste for law and began a literary career. He was successively assistant at Le Charivari, director of l'Entr'acte, co-founder of la Comédie parisienne, editor at Le Figaro, founder of Le Grand Journal with Hippolyte de Villemessant, and columnist at l'Événement before he took over the management of l’Entr’acte in 1870.
During a short period between 1848 and 1850, Second was sub-prefect of the Basses-Alpes department at Castellane. Awarded the Legion of honour in 1859, he was Imperial commissioner of the Théâtre de l'Odéon from 1865 to 1870. In 1869, Second was commissioned to write the words of the cantata sung at the Opera in honor of the centenary of Napoleon, which is remarkable only for its flat mediocrity.
Albéric Second in 1868
Gifted with a light spirit, a fun and easy skill, Second was especially appreciated for his columns. During the Revolution of 1848, he composed a cantata in which each stanza ended with these lines:
Au dernier roi nous avons dit adieu (To the last king we said goodbye) La France est le soldat de Dieu (France is God's soldier ![3])
One journalist called him the Dumas of information. That's it. As much apparent ease, as much spirit met by the author of the Musketeers. There was only a revolution that could make him a sub-prefect, and this revolution occurred. One weakness of Mr. Alberic Second is to believe, because he was from Angouleme, he posed for Lucien de Rubempré of the Illusions perdues and Un grand homme de province à Paris [fr] .[4]
1841: Lettres cochinchinoises sur les hommes et les choses du jour écrites à l'empereur de la Chine par trois Mandarins de première classe, traduites par Albéric Second, orientaliste du Charivari
1842: Les Mémoires d'un poisson rouge
1844: Les Petits Mystères de l'Opéra, illustrated by Paul Gavarni
1845: Histoire politique et culinaire de Joseph Sansot, Propriétaire de l'Hôtel de la Paix
1853: La Jeunesse dorée par le procédé Ruolz
1854: Contes sans prétention
1855: La Part du feu
1856: À quoi tient l'amour, fantaisies parisiennes
1862: Vichy-Sévigné, Vichy-Napoléon, ses eaux, ses embellissements, ses environs, son histoire, suivi d'une notice scientifique et médicale sur les eaux minérales de Vichy par le Dr Casimir Daumas
1868: Misères d'un prix de Rome
1872: Un dîner chez Brébant
1872: La Semaine des quatre jeudis
1877: À la recherche d'un gendre
1879: Le Roman de deux bourgeois
1886: Le Tiroir aux souvenirs
Theatre
1836: Trichemont fils, vaudeville in 1 act, with Marc Michel, Théâtre d'Angoulême, 29 September
1883: La Vie facile, comedy in 3 acts, with Paul Ferrier, Paris, Théâtre du Vaudeville, 19 May
1885: Coup de soleil, comedy in 1 act, with Théodore de Grave, Paris, Théâtre de l'Odéon, 28 October
Referencesedit
^Only Camille Dreyfus (see sources) dives a precise date, others sources indicating either the year 1816 or the year 1817.
^6249 Acte n° 802 (p.13), registre des décès de l'année 1887 pour le 9e arrondissement sur le site des archives numérisées de la Ville de Paris. The acte specifies that Albéric Second was a bachelor.
^Charles Monselet, La Lorgnette littéraire. Dictionnaire des grands et des petits auteurs de mon temps, Poulet-Malassis and de Broise, Paris, 1857, p. 200.
Sourcesedit
Camille Dreyfus, La Grande Encyclopédie, inventaire raisonné des sciences, des lettres et des arts, 1885-1902, vol. XXIX, p. 859.
Pierre Larousse, Grand Dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle, vol. XIV, 1875, p. 451-452.
November 30, 2023
albéric, second, pierre, june, 1817, june, 1887, 19th, century, french, journalist, novelist, playwright, photograph, disdéri, 1860bornpierre, june, 1817angoulême, charente, died2, june, 1887, 1887, aged, arrondissement, parisoccupation, journalist, novelist, . Pierre Alberic Second 17 June 1817 1 2 June 1887 2 was a 19th century French journalist novelist and playwright Alberic SecondPhotograph by Disderi in 1860BornPierre Alberic Second17 June 1817Angouleme Charente Died2 June 1887 1887 06 02 aged 69 9th arrondissement of ParisOccupation s Journalist novelist and playwrightYears active1836 1885 Contents 1 Biography 2 Main publications 3 References 4 SourcesBiography editThe son of a magistrate Second felt no taste for law and began a literary career He was successively assistant at Le Charivari director of l Entr acte co founder of la Comedie parisienne editor at Le Figaro founder of Le Grand Journal with Hippolyte de Villemessant and columnist at l Evenement before he took over the management of l Entr acte in 1870 During a short period between 1848 and 1850 Second was sub prefect of the Basses Alpes department at Castellane Awarded the Legion of honour in 1859 he was Imperial commissioner of the Theatre de l Odeon from 1865 to 1870 In 1869 Second was commissioned to write the words of the cantata sung at the Opera in honor of the centenary of Napoleon which is remarkable only for its flat mediocrity nbsp Alberic Second in 1868Gifted with a light spirit a fun and easy skill Second was especially appreciated for his columns During the Revolution of 1848 he composed a cantata in which each stanza ended with these lines Au dernier roi nous avons dit adieu To the last king we said goodbye La France est le soldat de Dieu France is God s soldier 3 Charles Monselet wrote this portrait of him One journalist called him the Dumas of information That s it As much apparent ease as much spirit met by the author of the Musketeers There was only a revolution that could make him a sub prefect and this revolution occurred One weakness of Mr Alberic Second is to believe because he was from Angouleme he posed for Lucien de Rubempre of the Illusions perdues and Un grand homme de province a Paris fr 4 Main publications edit nbsp Caricature by Benjamin Roubaud published in Le Charivari in 1838 or 18391841 Lettres cochinchinoises sur les hommes et les choses du jour ecrites a l empereur de la Chine par trois Mandarins de premiere classe traduites par Alberic Second orientaliste du Charivari 1842 Les Memoires d un poisson rouge 1844 Les Petits Mysteres de l Opera illustrated by Paul Gavarni 1845 Histoire politique et culinaire de Joseph Sansot Proprietaire de l Hotel de la Paix 1853 La Jeunesse doree par le procede Ruolz 1854 Contes sans pretention 1855 La Part du feu 1856 A quoi tient l amour fantaisies parisiennes 1856 Les Demoiselles du Roncay 1860 Paris au jour le jour with Hippolyte de Villemessant 2 volumes 1862 Vichy Sevigne Vichy Napoleon ses eaux ses embellissements ses environs son histoire suivi d une notice scientifique et medicale sur les eaux minerales de Vichy par le Dr Casimir Daumas 1868 Miseres d un prix de Rome 1872 Un diner chez Brebant 1872 La Semaine des quatre jeudis 1877 A la recherche d un gendre 1879 Le Roman de deux bourgeois 1886 Le Tiroir aux souvenirsTheatre1836 Trichemont fils vaudeville in 1 act with Marc Michel Theatre d Angouleme 29 September 1839 Un dragon de vertu folie vaudeville in 1 act with Marc Michel Paris Theatre des Folies Dramatiques 27 July 1839 Un neveu s il vous plait folie vaudeville in 1 act with Emile Pages Paris Theatre de l Ambigu Comique 14 October 1842 La Peur du mal comedy in 1 act mixed with distincts with Armand Numa Jautard Paris Theatre de l Ambigu Comique 31 March 1842 Le Droit d ainesse comedie en vaudevilles in 2 acts with Louis Lurine Paris Theatre des Delassements Comiques 13 August 1854 La Comedie a Ferney comedy in 1 act and in prose with Louis Lurine Paris Theatre Francais 15 July 1855 English spoken vaudeville in 1 act with Auguste Joltrois Paris Theatre du Palais Royal 7 July 1869 Une vendetta parisienne comedy in 1 act in prose Paris Theatre du Vaudeville 11 February 1869 La Fontaine de Berny opera comique en 1 acte music by Adolphe Nibelle Paris Theatre de l Opera Comique 2 June 1872 Un maitre en service comedy in 1 act with Jules Blerzy Paris Theatre du Gymnase 8 September 1875 Un mouton a l entresol comedy in 1 act with Eugene Labiche Paris Theatre du Palais Royal 30 April 1878 Un baiser anonyme comedy in 1 act and in prose with Jules Blerzy Comedie Francaise 1882 La Vicomtesse Alice drama in 5 acts and 8 tableaux with Leon Beauvallet Paris Theatre des Nations 28 September 1883 La Vie facile comedy in 3 acts with Paul Ferrier Paris Theatre du Vaudeville 19 May 1885 Coup de soleil comedy in 1 act with Theodore de Grave Paris Theatre de l Odeon 28 OctoberReferences edit Only Camille Dreyfus see sources dives a precise date others sources indicating either the year 1816 or the year 1817 6249 Acte n 802 p 13 registre des deces de l annee 1887 pour le 9e arrondissement sur le site des archives numerisees de la Ville de Paris The acte specifies that Alberic Second was a bachelor mentioned by Pierre Larousse see sources Charles Monselet La Lorgnette litteraire Dictionnaire des grands et des petits auteurs de mon temps Poulet Malassis and de Broise Paris 1857 p 200 Sources editCamille Dreyfus La Grande Encyclopedie inventaire raisonne des sciences des lettres et des arts 1885 1902 vol XXIX p 859 Pierre Larousse Grand Dictionnaire universel du XIXe siecle vol XIV 1875 p 451 452 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alberic Second amp oldid 1061303935, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
