Paul Bourget
French novelist and critic who was one of the most popular writers of the Belle Epoque. His psychological novel Le Disciple sparked fierce debate about the moral responsibilities of fiction and intellectual influence.
Works
- Le DiscipleNovel examining how a philosopher's teachings corrupt his idealistic young disciple
- Cruelle Enigme
- A Crime of LoveNovel of a passionate affair and murder rooted in obsessive desire
- CosmopolisNovel of intrigue among wealthy financiers in Belle Époque cosmopolitan society
- The Demon of NoonNovel about a man haunted by midlife crisis and existential despair