Romain Rolland
French author and Nobel laureate best known for his ten-volume novel Jean-Christophe, a monumental portrait of a German musician's life and times. He was a committed pacifist and advocate for cultural internationalism.
Works
- Jean-ChristopheEpic novel of a gifted musician's life spanning decades across European nations
- Colas BreugnonNovel of an old artisan's reminiscences and spiritual peace in Renaissance Florence
- Clairambault
- The Soul EnchantedEpic novel of women's struggles for freedom and selfhood across generations
- Pierre and LuceNovella of young lovers' brief happiness destroyed by World War One