Born into a family of writers and academics, graduated from the École des chartes, Léon de Wailly became a close friend of Alfred de Vigny and worked as private secretary for Sosthène de La Rochefoucauld [fr].[1] He became known for his numerous translations of English writers (poetry) and his collaboration with P. J. Stahl in the adaptation of British classics (including William Shakespeare). Gustave de Wailly was his brother.
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1825: Le Mort dans l’embarras, comédie nouvelle, in 3 acts and in verse, with Gustave de Wailly
Polet, Jean-Claude, ed. (2000). Patrimoine littéraire européen: Index général (p. 591). De Boeck. ISBN978-2804131623
January 01, 1970
léon, wailly, armand, françois, july, 1804, april, 1864, 19th, century, french, novelist, playwright, adaptor, translator, bornarmand, françois, july, 1804parisdied25, april, 1864, 1864, aged, parisoccupation, novelist, playwright, translator, contents, biogra. Armand Francois Leon de Wailly 28 July 1804 25 April 1864 was a 19th century French novelist playwright adaptor and translator Leon de WaillyBornArmand Francois Leon de Wailly28 July 1804ParisDied25 April 1864 1864 04 25 aged 59 ParisOccupation s Novelist playwright translator Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Translations 4 Adaptations 5 ReferencesBiography editBorn into a family of writers and academics graduated from the Ecole des chartes Leon de Wailly became a close friend of Alfred de Vigny and worked as private secretary for Sosthene de La Rochefoucauld fr 1 He became known for his numerous translations of English writers poetry and his collaboration with P J Stahl in the adaptation of British classics including William Shakespeare Gustave de Wailly was his brother Works edit1825 Le Mort dans l embarras comedie nouvelle in 3 acts and in verse with Gustave de Wailly 1834 Benvenuto Cellini opera in 2 acts libretto with Henri Auguste Barbier and Alfred de Vigny music by Hector Berlioz 1838 Angelica Kauffmann 1844 L Heritage de vie 1848 Pensees morales et maximes 1854 Stella et Vanessa 1855 L oncle Tom drama in 5 acts and 9 tableaux 1860 Les Deux filles de M Dubreuil 1862 Le Doyen de Saint Patrick drama in 5 acts in prose with Louis Ulbach Translations editHe translated works from Matthew Gregory Lewis The Monk Jonathan Swift Shakespeare Henry Fielding The History of Tom Jones a Foundling Robert Burns Poesies completes Laurence Sterne The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy Gentleman and also Fanny Burney Evelina Adaptations editMary Bell William et Lafaine La vie des enfants en Amerique Adapted from English by P J Stahl and de Wailly Hetzel 1895 Les Vacances de Riquet et de Madeleine Adapted from English by P J Stahl and de Wailly Hetzel 1908 1909References editNotes Correspondance d Alfred de Vigny aout 1830 septembre 1835 1989 PUF p 555 Sources Balduc Florian ed 2016 Fantaisies Hoffmaniennes Editions Otrante ISBN 978 2 9551544 5 8 Polet Jean Claude ed 2000 Patrimoine litteraire europeen Index general p 591 De Boeck ISBN 978 2804131623 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leon de Wailly amp oldid 1014020048, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
