Maurice Druon

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Maurice Druon was a French author, best known for his historical novel series, The Accursed Kings. This seven-novel saga chronicles French elite society and the monarchy from the early 14th century up to the Battle of Poitiers. The series, published between 1955 and 1977, was inspired by events such as murder, famine, and rebellion, which ultimately led to the Hundred Years' War. Druon's work is noted for its meticulous research presented in an accessible style, delving into the characters' inner lives. He also wrote a children's book, Tistou of the Green Fingers.12

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The Accursed Kings
…historical novels by French scholar Maurice Druon that describes elite French society and the monarchy from the beginning of the 14th century to the Battle of Poitiers in 1356. The novels, published in French as Les Rois maudits from 1955 to 1977, were cited by American novelist George R.R. Martin…
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…historical novels by French scholar Maurice Druon that describes elite French society and the monarchy from the beginning of the 14th century to the Battle of Poitiers in 1356. The novels, published in French as Les Rois maudits from 1955 to 1977, were cited by American novelist George R.R. Martin…
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children’s literature
The 20th century
One is Maurice Druon, whose Tistou of the Green Fingers (1957; Eng. trans. 1958), a kind of children’s Candide, demonstrated how the moral tale, given sufficient sensitivity and humor, can be transmuted into art. Perhaps the most original temperament was that of Henri Bosco, author of four…
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One is Maurice Druon, whose Tistou of the Green Fingers (1957; Eng. trans. 1958), a kind of children’s Candide, demonstrated how the moral tale, given sufficient sensitivity and humor, can be transmuted into art. Perhaps the most original temperament was that of Henri Bosco, author of four…
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