Abel Hermant 1862-1952 - resigned from the 丱ole Normale Sup廨ieure to dedicate himself to literature. Le Cavalier Miseray appeared in 1887 and Les Confidences d'une biche in 1909. He searched for perfection of style, tried different schools (naturalist, impressionist, psychological, historical) and became a critical chronicler in Le Songe de Napol廩n and M幦oires pour servir ?l'Histoire de la soci彋? Les Transatlantiques (1897) described the world of travel. In 1927 he was elected to the Acad幦ie Fran蓷ise, but was later expelled. ?007 TopFoto