The Natural History

Name: The Natural History
Author: Jules Renard

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Jules Renard

French 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 Renard

Poil de CarotteComing-of-age novel about a boy nicknamed Carrot Top enduring hardship and parental cruelty
Les Philippe
L'EcornifleurSatirical comedy about a parasite exploiting bourgeois hospitality
Histoires naturellesCollection of brief poetic sketches observing animals and nature with irony