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Alphonse Daudet (Critical Survey of Long Fiction)

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Alphonse Daudet was one of the most prolific authors of his generation, publishing works in several genres. His first effort was a volume of poems, Les Amoureuses (1858, 1873). Throughout his career, Daudet wrote for the theater; his best-known play is L’Arlésienne (1872), for which Georges Bizet composed the incidental music. Other plays include La Dernière Idole (1862, with Ernest Lépine), L’Oeillet blanc (1865, with Ernest Manuell; the white carnation), Lise Tavernier (1872; English translation, 1890), and stage...

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