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Théophile Gautier

Born

in Tarbes, France

August 30, 1811

Died

October 23, 1872

Genre

Fiction

Influences

Honoré de Balzac, Denis Diderot, Victor Hugo, Molière, E.T.A. Hoffman ...more

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Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier (1811-1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and literary critic. In the 1830 Revolution, he chose to stay with friends in the Doyenné district of Paris, living a rather pleasant bohemian life. He began writing poetry as early as 1826 but the majority of his life was spent as a contributor to various journals, mainly for La Presse, which also gave him the opportunity for foreign travel and meeting many influential contacts in high society and in the world of the arts, which inspired many of his writings including Voyage en Espagne (1843), Trésors d'Art de la Russie (1858), and Voyage en Russie (1867). He was a celebrated abandonnée of the Romantic Ballet, writing several scenarios, the most ...more

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	Mademoiselle de Maupin by Théophile Gautier, Helen Constantine (Translator), Patricia Duncker (Introduction) 3.93 avg rating — 1,041 ratings — published 1835 — 179 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Morte Amoureuse 3.80 avg rating — 1,213 ratings — published 1836 — 115 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Capitaine Fracasse 3.84 avg rating — 819 ratings — published 1863 — 158 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Roman de la momie 3.48 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 1858 — 95 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Fantoms by Théophile Gautier, Richard Holmes (Translator, Introduction) 4.03 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Récits fantastiques 3.88 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 1859 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arria Marcella 3.73 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1852 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mummy's Foot 3.46 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 1840 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Cafetière ;Le Chevalier Double 3.31 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Émaux et Camées 4.03 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 1852 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mademoiselle de Maupin (2 books)
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Théophile Gautier,

I.G. Burnham (Translator)

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Quotes by Théophile Gautier

“Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he does not want to sign.”
― Théophile Gautier

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“To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind.”
― Théophile Gautier

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“It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.”
― Theophile Gautier

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