Biography and books of the writer Maurois

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The Famous novelist Andre Maurois recognized as a consummate author biographies. But the literary activity of the French writer is very rich and versatile. He is the author of biographical novels, psychological novels, novels about love and travel essays, philosophical essay and fiction stories. But whatever the genre may belong of his book, the harmony of the language of the writer Maurois, clarity of thought, excellence of style, subtle irony and a fascinating story forever captivate readers.

Maurois the writer

Biography

Emil Herzog, known to readers under the name of andré Maurois, born into a family of Industrialists in Normandy, near Rouen, in 1885. Father was a textile factory owner, where he later worked as an administrator and Sam Andre. The childhood of the writer was serene: wealthy parents, a lovely family, respect and attention from adults. Later, the author wrote that it is formed in him tolerance for the opinions of others, a sense of personal and civic duty.

As a Child he read a lot. Especially note his love of Russian writers, which is not extinguished until the last days of life. Writing first began in the Rouen lycée, where he studied from 1897. Among the teachers of the future writer Maurois was the philosopher Alain, who has had a significant impact on the world of youth. Received the degree of licentiate, Andre still prefer learning the family business, which was engaged in about ten years. After his father's death, Morua refused to conduct family business and devoted himself entirely literary career.

War Years

During the First world war the French writer Maurois served as a liaison officer, he worked in the editorial office «Croix-de-Fe". Maurois participated in the French Resistance and the beginning of world war II served in the French army. Thanks to the relations of the second wife, in particular Marshall Pétain, in 1938 Maurois was elected Chairman of the prestigious French Academy and held this seat for almost thirty years.

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After the occupation of France by the Nazis together with his family moved to the United States, returning to his native country in 1946. In 1947 the writer has legitimized his nickname. He died in 1967 in the suburbs of Paris and is buried in the cemetery of Neuilly-sur-Seine.

French writer Maurois

Personal life

In 1909 in Geneva, the writer Andre Maurois met the daughter of a Polish count Jeanne Shimkevich, who was his first wife and mother of his two sons and daughter Michelle. The daughter became a writer, she wrote the trilogy, which draws on many family letters. In 1918, Janine, wife of the writer, suffered a nervous breakdown, and in 1924 he died of sepsis.

In the Autumn of that year, after the book Dialogues sur le commandement, he was invited to lunch with Marshal Petain. Here, the writer meets Simone de Caillavet, the daughter of playwright Gaston Arman and granddaughter of Madame Armand, the owner of a fashionable literary salon and Muse of the writer Anatole France. The wedding of Simone and Andre took place in 1926.

Literary heritage

The French writer andré Maurois left a rich literary heritage. Despite the fact that he began to write quite early, his short stories, he published only in 1935. Maurois has collected them in the book “stories”. Here also included and the Novella “celebrity”, written by the writer in 1919. The difference between childish stories and this novel is amazing.

His first book “the Silence of Colonel Bramble”, which draws on his memories of the First world war, he published in 1918. Maurois was very demanding of himself, this partly explains the success that brought his first novel. It is difficult to name the genre to which the writer would have remained indifferent. Among its heritage, historical research, romanized biography, sociological essays, stories for children, psychological novels and literary essays.

writer Andre Maurois

Books of Andre Maurois

Memories and experiences in the First world war, formed the basis of two books writer Maurois: “the Silence of Colonel Bramble”, published in 1918, and “Speech of Dr. O’Grady’, published in 1921. In the postwar years, the author creates a psychological novels:

  • In 1926 goes “Bernard Quesnay”;
  • In 1928, published “the vicissitudes of love”;
  • In 1932, the world saw the "Family circle";
  • In 1934 – “Letters to a stranger”;
  • 1946 - a collection of short stories “promised Land”;
  • 1956: “the September roses”.

Peru is the author of a trilogy of the life of the English romantics, published later under the title “Romantic England”. There was published in 1923 the book “Ariel" in 1927 and 1930 respectively left “Life of Disraeli’ and ‘Byron”. Literary portraits of French writers made up of four books:

  • 1964 – “From isolated maxims of La Bruyere until Proust”;
  • 1963 – “From Proust to Camus”;
  • 1965 – “From Gide to Sartre";
  • 1967 – “From Aragon to Montherlant”.

The Master of the biographical genre, Maurois is the author of books about great people, which on the basis of accurate biographical data, he draws them living images:

  • 1930 – “Byron";
  • 1931 – “Committee”;
  • 1935 – “Voltaire";
  • 1937 – “Edward VII”;
  • 1938 – “Chateaubriand”;
  • 1949 – “Marcel Proust”;
  • 1952 – “GeorgeSand”;
  • 1955 – “Victor Hugo";
  • 1957 – “Three Dumas”;
  • 1959 – “Alexander Fleming”;
  • 1961 - "the Life of Madame de Lafayette";
  • 1965 – “Balzac”.

French writer Andre Maurois

The Writer Maurois is the author of non-fiction books: this is a “History of England”, published in 1937, and in 1943 he published “History of the United States" in 1947 – “History”. The creative writer's legacy is enormous: he owns over two hundred books and thousands of articles. The collected works of the writer came in the early 50-ies in sixteen volumes.

Undeniable as Andre Maurois as a writer - refined psychology, which is evident in his works. To finish the article I want words that sound like Testament contemporaries: “the Artist must make clear so unknown real world. Readers looking for books of high moral values and new power. Our responsibility – to help the reader to see in every human PERSON”.


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Alin Trodden - author of the article, editor
"Hi, I'm Alin Trodden. I write texts, read books, and look for impressions. And I'm not bad at telling you about it. I am always happy to participate in interesting projects."

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