Gérard is perhaps best known today as the author of the lines:
Car, vois-tu, chaque jour je t’aime davantage,
Aujourd’hui plus qu’hier et bien moins que demain.
(For, you see, each day I love you more,
Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.)[3]
A "+ qu'hier − que demain" pendant from about 1930. "A.Augis" is visible on the left edge of the central area.
This couplet is taken from a poem, variously known as "L'éternelle chanson" ("The Eternal Song") or "Les Vieux" ("The Old Ones"), that she wrote to Rostand in 1889.[4] The poem was published in 1890, but did not enjoy immediate success. The phrase became celebrated as an expression of ever-growing love when, in 1907 (17 years after its publication), a Lyonnais jeweler, Alphonse Augis, had the idea of making a medallion with the core portion of the verse engraved on it.[5] The medallions became quite popular, and led to the production of other, similarly decorated jewelry items, such as earrings and matchboxes; many older examples include Augis' name. A very common variation on the design presents the line with the words "plus" and "moins" replaced by the mathematical + and − signs, respectively. The mathematical signs are frequently rendered in tiny gemstones, often in contrasting colors.[6]
Among Gérard's other works is the play “A Good Little Devil” (1913), co-written with Maurice Rostand.[7] It was made into a movie of the same name in 1914. Mary Pickford starred in both the play and the movie; she later opined that the movie was one of the worst—if not the worst—she had ever made.[8] Gérard also subtitled a number of films including Alexis Granowsky's Das Lied vom Leben (1931) and Nikolai Ekk's film The Road to Life (1931).[9]
Gérard and Rostand were married on April 8, 1890;[2] they had two sons, Maurice (1891–1968) and Jean Rostand (1894–1977). In later years, Gérard and Maurice Rostand frequented an intellectual circle that included Jean-Paul Sartre and Gilbert Martineau.
It has been said that Gérard "doubtless would have been famous had not her husband's star so far eclipsed her own."[10] After 35 years of widowhood, she died in 1953 and is buried at Cimetiere de Passy, in Paris, as is her son Maurice.[11]
Works
Les Pipeaux (The Reed Pipes), poems, 1889/90
Les Vieux, interpreted by Sarah Bernhard in 1903
Un bon petit Diable (A Good Little Devil), with Maurice Rostand, 1912
La Marchande d'allumettes (The Candle Seller), with Maurice Rostand (lyrics) and Tiarko Richepin (music), comic opera, 1914
La Robe d'un soir, 1925
La Vie amoureuse de Madame de Genlis, 1926
L'Arc-en-ciel (The Rainbow), poems, 1926
Mes souvenirs: Cyrano de Bergerac, with a design from Edmond Rostand, 1927
Le Féminisme (Feminism), with her son Maurice Rostand, conference, 1930
La Forêt enchantée (The Enchanted Forest), with Maurice Rostand, theater piece, 1931
Les Papillotes (wrapped candies), one-act in verse, 1931
Féeries (Fairies), 1933
Les Masques de l'amour, theater in verse, 1928
La Tour Saint-Jacques (St. James Tower), theater in verse, 1928
Les Papillotes, theater in verse, 1928
À quoi rêvent les vieilles filles (What Do Old Girls Dream Of), theater in verse, 1928
La Tour Saint-Jacques, one-act in verse, 1934
Edmond Rostand, 1935
Rien que des chansons (Nothing But Songs), 1939
Les Muses françaises (The French Muses), poems, 1943
Méditations poétiques et harmonies poétiques de Victor Hugo, sonnet, preface by Rosemonde Gérard, 1930
Histoire d'amour et Lettre de rupture, two songs by Rosemonde Gérard and Tiarko Richepin, registered by Jeanne Aubert in 1942
^ abLiukkonen, Petri. . Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008.
^Rosemonde Gérard, “L’éternelle chanson,” IX, Les Pipeaux. 1890. —P. Dupré, Encyclopédie des Citations, p. 176 (1959); Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989. The entire poem appears here.
^Morrissey, Priska (December 2011). "Documents (III): Question de genre. Regards sur les femmes au travail dans le cinéma français des années trente". 1895. Mille huit cent quatre-vingt-quinze. 65: 168–179.
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Louise Rose Etiennette Gerard known as Rosemonde Gerard April 5 1871 Paris July 8 1953 Paris was a French poet and playwright She was the wife of Edmond Rostand 1868 1918 author of Cyrano de Bergerac and was a granddaughter of Etienne Maurice Gerard who was a Marshal and a Prime Minister of France 1 2 Rosemonde Gerard Gerard is perhaps best known today as the author of the lines Car vois tu chaque jour je t aime davantage Aujourd hui plus qu hier et bien moins que demain For you see each day I love you more Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow 3 A qu hier que demain pendant from about 1930 A Augis is visible on the left edge of the central area This couplet is taken from a poem variously known as L eternelle chanson The Eternal Song or Les Vieux The Old Ones that she wrote to Rostand in 1889 4 The poem was published in 1890 but did not enjoy immediate success The phrase became celebrated as an expression of ever growing love when in 1907 17 years after its publication a Lyonnais jeweler Alphonse Augis had the idea of making a medallion with the core portion of the verse engraved on it 5 The medallions became quite popular and led to the production of other similarly decorated jewelry items such as earrings and matchboxes many older examples include Augis name A very common variation on the design presents the line with the words plus and moins replaced by the mathematical and signs respectively The mathematical signs are frequently rendered in tiny gemstones often in contrasting colors 6 Among Gerard s other works is the play A Good Little Devil 1913 co written with Maurice Rostand 7 It was made into a movie of the same name in 1914 Mary Pickford starred in both the play and the movie she later opined that the movie was one of the worst if not the worst she had ever made 8 Gerard also subtitled a number of films including Alexis Granowsky s Das Lied vom Leben 1931 and Nikolai Ekk s film The Road to Life 1931 9 Gerard and Rostand were married on April 8 1890 2 they had two sons Maurice 1891 1968 and Jean Rostand 1894 1977 In later years Gerard and Maurice Rostand frequented an intellectual circle that included Jean Paul Sartre and Gilbert Martineau It has been said that Gerard doubtless would have been famous had not her husband s star so far eclipsed her own 10 After 35 years of widowhood she died in 1953 and is buried at Cimetiere de Passy in Paris as is her son Maurice 11 Works EditLes Pipeaux The Reed Pipes poems 1889 90 Les Vieux interpreted by Sarah Bernhard in 1903 Un bon petit Diable A Good Little Devil with Maurice Rostand 1912 La Marchande d allumettes The Candle Seller with Maurice Rostand lyrics and Tiarko Richepin music comic opera 1914 La Robe d un soir 1925 La Vie amoureuse de Madame de Genlis 1926 L Arc en ciel The Rainbow poems 1926 Mes souvenirs Cyrano de Bergerac with a design from Edmond Rostand 1927 Le Feminisme Feminism with her son Maurice Rostand conference 1930 La Foret enchantee The Enchanted Forest with Maurice Rostand theater piece 1931 Les Papillotes wrapped candies one act in verse 1931 Feeries Fairies 1933 Les Masques de l amour theater in verse 1928 La Tour Saint Jacques St James Tower theater in verse 1928 Les Papillotes theater in verse 1928 A quoi revent les vieilles filles What Do Old Girls Dream Of theater in verse 1928 La Tour Saint Jacques one act in verse 1934 Edmond Rostand 1935 Rien que des chansons Nothing But Songs 1939 Les Muses francaises The French Muses poems 1943 Meditations poetiques et harmonies poetiques de Victor Hugo sonnet preface by Rosemonde Gerard 1930 Histoire d amour et Lettre de rupture two songs by Rosemonde Gerard and Tiarko Richepin registered by Jeanne Aubert in 1942References Edit French Wikipedia Rosemond Gerard a b Liukkonen Petri Edmond Rostand Books and Writers kirjasto sci fi Finland Kuusankoski Public Library Archived from the original on 5 October 2008 Rosemonde Gerard L eternelle chanson IX Les Pipeaux 1890 P Dupre Encyclopedie des Citations p 176 1959 Respectfully Quoted A Dictionary of Quotations 1989 The entire poem appears here See for example Iloveyou365 L Internaute Aujourd hui plus qu hier et bien moins que demain Adin antique jewelry Plus qu hier et moins que demain IBDB Rosemonde Gerard IMDB A Good Little Devil Morrissey Priska December 2011 Documents III Question de genre Regards sur les femmes au travail dans le cinema francais des annees trente 1895 Mille huit cent quatre vingt quinze 65 168 179 Theatrehistory com Edmond Rostand Find A Grave Rosemonde Gerard External links EditWorks by or about Rosemonde Gerard at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rosemonde Gerard amp oldid 1097657998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
