- Arsène Houssaye
Arsène Houssaye (
March 28 ,1815 -February 26 ,1896 ), Frenchnovelist ,poet and man of letters, was born atBruyères (Aisne ), nearLaon . His real surname was Housset.In 1832 he found his way to
Paris , and in 1836 he published two novels, "La Couronne de bluets" and "La Pécheresse". He had many friends in Paris, among themJules Janin andThéophile Gautier , and he wrote in collaboration withJules Sandeau . He produced art criticism in "L'Histoire de la peinture flamande et hollandaise" (1846); semi-historical sketches in "Mlle de la Vallière et Mme de Montespan" (1860) and "Galerie de portraits du XVIII siècle" (1844); literary criticism in "Le Roi Voltaire" (1858) and his famous satirical "Histoire du quarante et unième fauteuil de l'Académie française" (1855); drama in his "Comédiennes" (1857); poetry in his "Symphonie de vingt ans" (1867), "Cent et un sonnets" (1873), etc.; and novels, "Les Filles d'Eve" (1852) and many others. He was long editor of "L'Artiste" and for some years was editor and proprietor of "La Presse".In 1849, through the influence of
Rachel , he was entrusted with the administration of the Theâtre Français, a position he filled with unfailing tact and success until 1859, when he was made inspector-general of works of art.His "Confessions, souvenirs d'un demi-siècle" appeared in 1885-1891. See also J Lemaître, "Arsène Houssaye" (1897), with a bibliography.
His son Henry was a noted historian.
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