Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly

Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly was born on 2 November 1808 in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, in the Cotentin, and took the name Aurevilly from an uncle. He studied law at Caen, then settled in Paris, where he fashioned himself into a dandy and devoted an essay to dandyism. A monarchist and ardent Catholic, he was an influential critic, notably at Le Pays, and hailed Baudelaire as a master. A novelist and short-story writer, he died in Paris on 23 April 1889.

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• Short storiesDiaboliquesLes DiaboliquesJules Barbey d'Aurevilly · 1874LiteraturePublic domain