René Boylesve

René Boylesve (actually René TARDIVEAU; born April 14, 1867 in La Haye- Descartes, France, † January 14, 1926 in Paris) was a French writer and literary critic.

Life

He was orphaned early and went to Poitiers and Tours to school. In 1895 he began to publish articles in various journals. He is regarded as the heir of Honoré de Balzac and precursor of Marcel Proust. In 1919 he was admitted to the Académie française.

Works (selection)

• Les Bains de Bade ( 1896)
• Le Doctor of the Dames de Neans (1896 )
• Le Parfum des Îles Borromées (1898 )
• Mademoiselle Cloque (1899 )
• La becquée (1901 )
• La Leçon d' amour dans un parc (1902 )
• L' Enfant à la balustrade (1903 )
• Le Meilleur Ami (1909 )
• La Jeune Fille Bien élevée (1909 )
• Madeleine jeune femme (1912 )
• Élise ( 1921)
• Nouvelles d' amour dans un parc leçons (1924 )
• Souvenirs du jardin détruit (1924 )