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Octave Feuillet

January 01, 1970

Octave Feuillet (11 July 1821 – 29 December 1890) was a French novelist and dramatist.[1][2] His work stands midway between the romanticists and the realists. He is renowned for his "distinguished and lucid portraiture of life",[3] depictions of female characters, analyses of characters' psychologies and feelings, and his reserved but witty prose style. His most popular work remains his 1858 novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre (The Story of a Poor Young Man), which has been adapted for film many times by Italian, French, and Argentinian directors.

Feuillet taken by Antoine Samuel Adam-Salomon circa 1870s

Biography edit

Feuillet was born at Saint-Lô, Manche (Normandy). His father, Jacques Feuillet, was a prominent lawyer and Secretary-General of La Manche, but also a hypersensitive invalid. His mother died when he was an infant. Feuillet inherited some of his father's nervous excitability, though not to the same degree. He was sent to Lycée Louis-le Grand in Paris, where he achieved high distinction, assuring him of a good post in the diplomatic service.[3]

In 1840 he rejected his father's longtime wish that he be a diplomat and told him he planned to be a writer instead. His father disowned him. Octave Feuillet returned to Paris and lived as best he could by becoming a journalist. He collaborated with Paul Bocage on the plays Echec et mat, Palma, ou la nuit de Vendredi saint, and La Vieillesse de Richelieu. His father forgave him three years later and granted him an allowance, giving him a comfortable existence while he remained in the capital. There he wrote his first novels and got them published.

Jacques Feuillet's health declined further, and he summoned his son to care for him at Saint-Lô. It was a real sacrifice to leave Paris and the outlet it gave Octave Feuillet for his career, but he obeyed. His father's mania for solitude and tyrannical temper made life in Saint-Lô very stressful. However, in 1851, Octave married his cousin Valérie Feuillet (née Dubois), who was also a writer. During what he considered his "exile" in Saint-Lô, Feuillet produced some of his best work. His first major success came in 1852, when he published the novel Bellah and produced the comedy La Crise. Both were reprinted from the Revue des deux mondes, where many of his later novels also appeared. Other acclaimed works written in Saint-Lô were La Petite Comtesse (1857), Dalila (1857), and the popular Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre (1858).[3]

Seemingly repeating his father's life, Feuillet himself grew ill at Saint-Lô with a more severe nervous condition, but his wife and mother-in-law helped sustain him. In 1857, he was able to return to Paris for a brief period to oversee the rehearsal of a play he had adapted from his novel Dalila. The following year, he did the same when Un jeune homme pauvre was rehearsing. While he was in the capital, his father died.

Feuillet and his family immediately moved to Paris, where he became a favorite at the court of the Second Empire. His pieces were performed at Compiègne before they were given to the public, and on one occasion the Empress Eugénie played the part of Madame de Pons in Les Portraits de la Marquise.[3]

In 1862 he achieved another great success with his novel Sibylle. His health, however, had begun to decline, further impacted by the death of his eldest son. He returned to the quiet of Normandy but not to the Feuillet family chateau, which had been sold years earlier. He bought a house called Les Paillers in the suburbs of Saint-Lô, where he lived, hidden among the numerous rosebushes and their blooms that obsessed him, for fifteen years.[3]

Honors, final years, and death edit

In 1862, Feuillet was elected to the Académie française. Two years later he was made librarian of Fontainebleau Palace, where he had to live for a month or two each year to get the stipend accompanying the position.[3]

In 1867 he produced his masterpiece, Monsieur de Camors, and in 1872 he wrote Julia de Trécœur. After the sale of Les Paillers, he spent his last years as a nomad owing to depression and other health problems.[3] Not long after the publication of his final book, Honneur d'artiste, he died in Paris on 29 December 1890.

Filmography edit

  • L'ultimo dei Frontignac [fr], directed by Mario Caserini (Italy, 1911, short film, based on the novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre)
  • Un Roman Parisien, directed by Adrien Caillard [fr] (France, 1913, short film, based on the play Un Roman Parisien)
  • A Parisian Romance [it], directed by Frederick A. Thomson (1916, based on the play Un Roman Parisien)
  • Honneur d'artiste, directed by Jean Kemm (France, 1917, based on the novel Honneur d'artiste)
  • The Lord of Hohenstein, directed by Richard Oswald (Germany, 1917, based on the novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre)
  • Hier et aujourd'hui, directed by Dominique Bernard-Deschamps [fr] (France, 1918, based on the play La Belle au bois dormant)
  • Júlia, directed by Alfréd Deésy (Hungary, 1918, based on the play Julie)
  • Vdova [it], directed by Theodore Komisarjevsky (Russia, 1918, based on the novel La Veuve)
  • Dalila, directed by Guglielmo Braconcini [it] (Italy, 1919, based on the play Dalila)
  • The Shadow, directed by Roberto Roberti (Italy, 1920)
  • The Story of a Poor Young Man, directed by Amleto Palermi (Italy, 1920, based on the novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre)
  • The Sphinx, directed by Roberto Roberti (Italy, 1920, based on the play Le Sphinx)
  • Giulia di Trécoeur, directed by Camillo De Riso (Italy, 1921, based on the novel Julia de Trécœur)
  • Story of a Poor Young Man [es], directed by Gaston Ravel (Germany/France, 1927, based on the novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre)
  • A Parisian Romance, directed by Chester M. Franklin (1932, based on the play Un Roman Parisien)
  • Story of a Poor Young Man [fr], directed by Abel Gance (France, 1935, based on the novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre)
  • Story of a Poor Young Man, directed by Luis Bayón Herrera (Argentina, 1942, based on the novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre)
  • Story of a Poor Young Man [it], directed by Guido Brignone (Italy, 1942, based on the novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre)
  • Story of a Poor Young Man [it], directed by Cesare Canevari (Italy, 1958, based on the novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre)
  • Story of a Poor Young Man, directed by Enrique Cahen Salaberry (Argentina, 1968, based on the novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre)
  • Story of a Poor Young Man [it], directed by Cesare Canevari (Italy, 1974, based on the novel Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre)

References edit

  1. ^ "Octave Feuillet". Almanac of Famous People. Gale. 2011. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  2. ^ "Octave Feuillet". Merriam Webster's Biographical Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1995. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g   One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gosse, Edmund (1911). "Feuillet, Octave". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 304–305.

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January 01, 1970
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Octave Feuillet 11 July 1821 29 December 1890 was a French novelist and dramatist 1 2 His work stands midway between the romanticists and the realists He is renowned for his distinguished and lucid portraiture of life 3 depictions of female characters analyses of characters psychologies and feelings and his reserved but witty prose style His most popular work remains his 1858 novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre The Story of a Poor Young Man which has been adapted for film many times by Italian French and Argentinian directors Feuillet taken by Antoine Samuel Adam Salomon circa 1870s Contents 1 Biography 2 Honors final years and death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editFeuillet was born at Saint Lo Manche Normandy His father Jacques Feuillet was a prominent lawyer and Secretary General of La Manche but also a hypersensitive invalid His mother died when he was an infant Feuillet inherited some of his father s nervous excitability though not to the same degree He was sent to Lycee Louis le Grand in Paris where he achieved high distinction assuring him of a good post in the diplomatic service 3 In 1840 he rejected his father s longtime wish that he be a diplomat and told him he planned to be a writer instead His father disowned him Octave Feuillet returned to Paris and lived as best he could by becoming a journalist He collaborated with Paul Bocage on the plays Echec et mat Palma ou la nuit de Vendredi saint and La Vieillesse de Richelieu His father forgave him three years later and granted him an allowance giving him a comfortable existence while he remained in the capital There he wrote his first novels and got them published Jacques Feuillet s health declined further and he summoned his son to care for him at Saint Lo It was a real sacrifice to leave Paris and the outlet it gave Octave Feuillet for his career but he obeyed His father s mania for solitude and tyrannical temper made life in Saint Lo very stressful However in 1851 Octave married his cousin Valerie Feuillet nee Dubois who was also a writer During what he considered his exile in Saint Lo Feuillet produced some of his best work His first major success came in 1852 when he published the novel Bellah and produced the comedy La Crise Both were reprinted from the Revue des deux mondes where many of his later novels also appeared Other acclaimed works written in Saint Lo were La Petite Comtesse 1857 Dalila 1857 and the popular Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre 1858 3 Seemingly repeating his father s life Feuillet himself grew ill at Saint Lo with a more severe nervous condition but his wife and mother in law helped sustain him In 1857 he was able to return to Paris for a brief period to oversee the rehearsal of a play he had adapted from his novel Dalila The following year he did the same when Un jeune homme pauvre was rehearsing While he was in the capital his father died Feuillet and his family immediately moved to Paris where he became a favorite at the court of the Second Empire His pieces were performed at Compiegne before they were given to the public and on one occasion the Empress Eugenie played the part of Madame de Pons in Les Portraits de la Marquise 3 In 1862 he achieved another great success with his novel Sibylle His health however had begun to decline further impacted by the death of his eldest son He returned to the quiet of Normandy but not to the Feuillet family chateau which had been sold years earlier He bought a house called Les Paillers in the suburbs of Saint Lo where he lived hidden among the numerous rosebushes and their blooms that obsessed him for fifteen years 3 Honors final years and death editIn 1862 Feuillet was elected to the Academie francaise Two years later he was made librarian of Fontainebleau Palace where he had to live for a month or two each year to get the stipend accompanying the position 3 In 1867 he produced his masterpiece Monsieur de Camors and in 1872 he wrote Julia de Trecœur After the sale of Les Paillers he spent his last years as a nomad owing to depression and other health problems 3 Not long after the publication of his final book Honneur d artiste he died in Paris on 29 December 1890 Filmography editL ultimo dei Frontignac fr directed by Mario Caserini Italy 1911 short film based on the novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre Un Roman Parisien directed by Adrien Caillard fr France 1913 short film based on the play Un Roman Parisien A Parisian Romance it directed by Frederick A Thomson 1916 based on the play Un Roman Parisien Honneur d artiste directed by Jean Kemm France 1917 based on the novel Honneur d artiste The Lord of Hohenstein directed by Richard Oswald Germany 1917 based on the novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre Hier et aujourd hui directed by Dominique Bernard Deschamps fr France 1918 based on the play La Belle au bois dormant Julia directed by Alfred Deesy Hungary 1918 based on the play Julie Vdova it directed by Theodore Komisarjevsky Russia 1918 based on the novel La Veuve Dalila directed by Guglielmo Braconcini it Italy 1919 based on the play Dalila The Shadow directed by Roberto Roberti Italy 1920 The Story of a Poor Young Man directed by Amleto Palermi Italy 1920 based on the novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre The Sphinx directed by Roberto Roberti Italy 1920 based on the play Le Sphinx Giulia di Trecoeur directed by Camillo De Riso Italy 1921 based on the novel Julia de Trecœur Story of a Poor Young Man es directed by Gaston Ravel Germany France 1927 based on the novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre A Parisian Romance directed by Chester M Franklin 1932 based on the play Un Roman Parisien Story of a Poor Young Man fr directed by Abel Gance France 1935 based on the novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre Story of a Poor Young Man directed by Luis Bayon Herrera Argentina 1942 based on the novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre Story of a Poor Young Man it directed by Guido Brignone Italy 1942 based on the novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre Story of a Poor Young Man it directed by Cesare Canevari Italy 1958 based on the novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre Story of a Poor Young Man directed by Enrique Cahen Salaberry Argentina 1968 based on the novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre Story of a Poor Young Man it directed by Cesare Canevari Italy 1974 based on the novel Le Roman d un jeune homme pauvre References edit Octave Feuillet Almanac of Famous People Gale 2011 Retrieved 2022 10 29 Octave Feuillet Merriam Webster s Biographical Dictionary Merriam Webster Inc 1995 Retrieved 2022 10 29 a b c d e f g nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Gosse Edmund 1911 Feuillet Octave In Chisholm Hugh ed Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 10 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 304 305 External links editWorks by Octave Feuillet at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Octave Feuillet at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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