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Jean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste, comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (7 November 1838 – 19 August 1889) was a French symbolist writer. His family called him Mathias while his friends called him Villiers; he would also use the name Auguste when publishing some of his books.
Auguste, comte de Villiers de L’Isle-Adam (born Nov. 7, 1838, Saint-Brieuc, France—died Aug. 19, 1889, Paris) was a French poet, dramatist, and short-story writer whose work reflects a revolt against naturalism and a combination of Romantic idealism and cruel sensuality.
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Auguste de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, dit le « comte », puis (à partir de 1846) le « marquis » de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, est un écrivain français d'origine bretonne 2, né le 7 novembre 1838 à Saint-Brieuc et mort le 18 août 1889 à Paris 7e 3.
The Future Eve (also translated as Tomorrow's Eve and The Eve of the Future; French: L'Ève future) is a symbolist science fiction novel by the French author Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam. Begun in 1878 and originally published in 1886, the novel is known for popularizing the term " Android ".
Auguste de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam has 301 books on Goodreads with 16593 ratings. Auguste de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam’s most popular book is Contes cruels.
Axël is a drama by French writer Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, published in 1890. It was influenced by his participation in the Paris Commune, the Gnostic philosophy of Hegel as well as the works of Goethe and Victor Hugo. It begins in an occult castle. The Byronic hero Axël meets a Germanic princess.
Books by Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste, comte de (sorted by popularity) Chez les passants: fantaisies, pamphlets et souvenirs. Suivi de pages inédites (French) comte de Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam 66 downloads.
