← Jules RenardHistoires naturellesby Jules RenardCollection of brief poetic sketches observing animals and nature with ironyFind on Amazon↗About the authorJules RenardFrench author whose Poil de Carotte (Carrot Top) is a semi-autobiographical masterpiece of childhood unhappiness, and whose Journal is one of the most brilliant in French literature. His prose style is celebrated for its precision and wit.More by Jules RenardPoil de CarotteComing-of-age novel about a boy nicknamed Carrot Top enduring hardship and parental cruelty→The Natural History→Les Philippe→L'EcornifleurSatirical comedy about a parasite exploiting bourgeois hospitality→