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Preface
_ (The Red Lily - Translation of Le Lys Touge)
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The real name of the subject of this preface is Jacques-Anatole Thibault. He was born in Paris, April 16, 1844, the son of a bookseller of the Quai Malaquais, in the shadow of the Institute. He was educated at the College Stanislas and published in 1868 an essay upon Alfred de Vigny. This was followed by two volumes of poetry: ‘Les Poemes Dores‘ (1873), and ‘Les Noces Corinthiennes‘ (1876). With the last mentioned book his reputation became established.
Anatole France belongs to the class of poets known as "Les Parnassiens." Yet a book like ‘Les Noces Corinthiennes‘ ought to be classified among a group of earlier lyrics, inasmuch as it shows to a large degree the influence of Andre Chenier and Alfred de Vigny. France was, and is, also a diligent contributor to many journals and reviews, among others, ‘Le Globe, Les Debats, Le Journal Officiel, L‘Echo de Paris, La Revue de Famille, and Le Temps‘. On the last mentio
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