Paul Hervieu

Paul Hervieu (born September 9, 1857, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France—died September 25, 1915, Paris) was a French novelist and playwright, most of whose dramas were tragedies centring on family conflicts and relationships, intended to teach some moral lesson. After training as a lawyer, Hervieu entered the diplomatic service. Later, he began writing novels and short stories, of which the best are Flirt (1890) and Peints par eux-mêmes (1893). He then turned to writing plays, and for some...