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Also known as Paul Feval, Paul Féval père, Sir Francis Trolopp, Paul Féval, père

French novelist and dramatist 1817-1887

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Born
1817
Died
1887
Works
111

Top works

  • Le maçon de Notre-Dame
  • Les tribunaux secrets
  • Les contes de nos pères
  • Jesuitas
  • Valentina a Roc'han

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Writing

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Active from
1816
Active to
1887

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Listeners
4
Total plays
4

Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père (30 September 1816 - 8 March 1887) was a French novelist and dramatist. He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup Blanc (1843) and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu (1857). He also penned the seminal vampire fiction novels Le Chevalier Ténèbre (1860), La Vampire (1865) and La Ville Vampire (1874) and wrote several celebrated novels about his native Brittany and Mont Saint-Michel such as La Fée des Grèves (1850). <a href="https://www.last.fm

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Key facts

Born
( 1816-09-29 ) 29 September 1816, Rennes , France
Died
8 March 1887 (1887-03-08) (aged 70), Paris , France
Occupation
Novelist, dramatist
Genre
Historical fiction , crime fiction , fantastic fiction
Children
8, including Paul Féval, fils

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Corentin
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Hôtel de Blossac
Occupation
lyricist
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Image
Paul Féval père.jpg
Number of children
8
Political ideology
royalism
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Commons category
Paul Féval (père)
date of birth
1817-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Paul Féval (père)
pseudonym
Francis Trolopp
birth name
Paul Henry Corentin Féval
place of burial
Montparnasse Cemetery
medical condition
hemiplegia
Commons Creator page
Paul Féval
name in native language
Paul Féval
writing language
French
different from
Paul Féval
date of death
1887-00-00
has works in the collection
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Sources (5)

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Paul Féval, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Paul Henri Corentin Féval, père (29 September 1816 - 8 March 1887) was a French novelist and dramatist.

He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as Le Loup blanc (1843) and the perennial best-seller Le Bossu (1857). He also penned the seminal vampire fiction novels Le Chevalier Ténèbre (1860), La Vampire (1865) and La Ville Vampire (1874) and wrote several celebrated novels about his native Brittany and Mont Saint-Michel such as La Fée des Grèves (1850).

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