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Alfred de Musset Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Dec 11, 1810
  • Died: May 2, 1857

Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay(11 December 1810 - 2 May 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. Along with his poetry, he is known for writing La Confession d'un enfant du siècle (The Confession of a Child of the Century, autobiographical) from 1836.

Musset was born on 11 December 1810 in Paris. His family was upper-class but poor and his father worked in various key government positions, but never gave his son any money. His mother was similarly accomplished, and her role as a society hostess - for example her drawing-room parties, luncheons, and dinners, held in the Musset residence - left a lasting impression on young Alfred.

Early indications of Musset's boyhood talents were seen by his fondness for acting impromptu mini-plays based upon episodes from old romance stories he had read. Years later, elder brother Paul de Musset would preserve these, and many other details, for posterity, in a biography on his famous younger brother.

Each memorable verse of a true poet has two or three times the written content. poetry

One must not trifle with love. love

There is no worse sorrow than remembering happiness in the day of sorrow. happiness

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