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Louis Pergaud


Born
in Belmont, France
January 22, 1882

Died
April 08, 1915


Louis Pergaud was a French writer and soldier, whose principal works were known as "Animal Stories" due to his featuring animals of the Franche-Comté in lead roles. His most notable work was the novel La Guerre des boutons (1912) (English: The War of the Buttons). It has been reprinted more than 30 times, and is included on the French high school curriculum.

A schoolteacher by profession, Pergaud came into conflict with Roman Catholic authorities over the implementation of the Third French Republic's separation of Church and State enacted in 1905. In 1907 Pergaud chose to move to Paris to pursue his literary career. Pergaud's prose works are often considered to reflect the influences of Realist, Decadent and Symbolist movements. He was kille ...more

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La Guerre des Boutons
3.86 avg rating — 2,812 ratings — published 1912 — 229 editions
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De Goupil à Margot
3.91 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1910 — 67 editions
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Roman de Miraut Chien
4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1913 — 60 editions
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La tragique aventure de Gou...
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Les rustiques
4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1982 — 31 editions
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La Guerre Des Boutons
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LA REVANCHE DU CORBEAU
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1981 — 11 editions
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Oeuvres Complètes
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Lettres à Delphine (1907-1915)
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“And to think that when we grow up we may be as stupid as they are!”
― Louis Pergaud, La Guerre des Boutons
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“He was stubborn as a mule, clever as a monkey, and nimble as a hare.”
― Louis Pergaud
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