Robert de Flers
Robert de Flers (Robert de Pellevé de La Motte- Ango, marquis de Flers, born November 25, 1872 in Pont- l'Évêque, Calvados, † 30 July 1927 in Vittel ) was a French playwright and journalist.
The great-grandson of Charles Giraud and grandson of Eugène de Rozière studied literature and law, and prepared himself for a diplomatic career before. On a trip to the Orient his first literary work, a narrative, a novella and the travelogue Vers l' Orient emerged
However, de Flers is best known as a playwright. After 1900, in addition to its own created a series of pieces in collaboration with Gaston de Caillavet. After his death was Francis de Croisset his co-author. With it, he wrote, inter alia, the libretto for the operetta ciboulette of Reynaldo Hahn (1923).
1921 de Flers was literary director of Le Figaro. On June 3, 1920, he was elected as the successor of Pierre de Ségur a member of the Académie française. In addition, he was awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour.
Works
- Vers l' Orient, Travel Report, 1896
- La courtisane Taïa et son singe vert, amendment
- Ilsée, Princess of Tripoli, 1897
- Entre cœur et chair, 1899
- Le Théâtre et la Ville, 1900
- Les travaux d' Hercule ( with Gaston de Caillavet ), 1901
- Le cœur a ses raisons, 1902
- Les Sentiers de la vertu ( with Gaston de Caillavet ), 1903
- Le Sire de Vergy ( with Gaston de Caillavet ), 1903
- Monsieur de La Palice, 1904
- La Montansier, 1904
- L' you been foyer, 1905
- Pâris ou Le bon juge ( with Gaston de Caillavet ), 1906
- Miquette et sa mère ( with Gaston de Caillavet ), 1906
- La chance you mari, 1906
- L' amour veille, 1907
- L' Éventail, 1907
- Fortunio, operetta ( with Gaston de Caivallet, set to music by André Messager ), 1907
- Le Roi ( with E. Arene ), 1908
- L' âne de Buridan, 1909
- Le bois sacre, 1910
- Prime Rose ( with Gaston de Caillavet ), 1911
- Papa, 1911
- L'Habit vert ( with Gaston de Caillavet ), 1912
- La belle aventure ( with E. Rey ), 1913
- Monsieur Brotonneau, 1914
- Beatrice, operetta ( with Gaston de Caivallet, set to music by André Messager ), 1914
- La petite table, 1920
- Le retour ( with Francis de Croisset ), 1920
- Sur les chemins de la guerre, 1921
- Hugues Delorme chez les fées, 1922
- La langue française et la guerre, 1922
- Les Vignes du Seigneur ( with Francis de Croisset ), 1923
- Ciboulette, operetta ( with Francis de Croisset, set to music by Reynaldo Hahn ), 1923
- Romance, d'après Sheldon, 1923
- Les Nouveaux Messieurs ( with Francis de Croisset ), 1925
- Le Docteur Miracle ( with Francis de Croisset ), 1926
- Le sentiment religieux et la science posthumously in 1928
- Les précieuses de Gênes, posthumously, 1929