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Anatole France ( French: [anatɔl fʁɑ̃s]; born François-Anatole Thibault, [frɑ̃swa anatɔl tibo]; 16 April 1844 – 12 October 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. [1]
Apr 12, 2024 · Anatole France (born April 16, 1844, Paris, France—died Oct. 12, 1924, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire) was a writer and ironic, skeptical, and urbane critic who was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was elected to the French Academy in 1896 and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1921.
249 quotes from Anatole France: 'Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.', 'Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent me.', and 'All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ...
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Jun 11, 2018 · Overview. During his lifetime, French author Anatole France, was widely recognized as his country's greatest author. He distinguished himself in two widely diverse areas of literature—wistful storytelling and biting satire—and gained immense popularity with such works as My Friend's Book (1885).
