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'''Pierre-Michel-François Chevalier''', known as '''Pitre-Chevalier''', was a French author. |
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In 1851, [[Jules Verne]] met with Pitre-Chevalier, a fellow writer from [[Nantes]] and the editor-in-chief of the magazine ''[[Musée des familles]]'' (''The Family Museum'').<ref name=Lottmann37>{{Harvnb|Lottmann|1996|p=37}}</ref> Pitre-Chevalier was looking for articles about geography, history, science, and technology, and was keen to make sure that the educational component would be made accessible to large popular audiences using a straightforward prose style or an engaging fictional story. Verne, with his delight in diligent research, especially in geography, was a natural for the job.<ref name=Evans18>{{Harvnb|Evans|1988|p=18}}</ref> Verne first offered him a short [[historical fiction|historical]] [[adventure story]], "[[The First Ships of the Mexican Navy]]," written in the style of [[James Fenimore Cooper]], whose novels had deeply influenced him.<ref name=Lottmann37/> Pitre-Chevalier published it, and in the same year also accepted a second short story, "[[A Voyage in a Balloon]]". The latter story, with its combination of adventurous narrative, travel themes, and detailed historical research, would later be described by Verne as "the first indication of the line of novel that I was destined to follow."<ref name=Sherard3 /> |
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* ''La Bretagne ancienne et moderne'' by [[Pitre-Chevalier]] (1845) illustrated by [[Tony Johannot]] |
* ''La Bretagne ancienne et moderne'' by [[Pitre-Chevalier]] (1845) illustrated by [[Tony Johannot]] |
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Revision as of 23:05, 29 July 2015
Pierre-Michel-François Chevalier, known as Pitre-Chevalier, was a French author.
In 1851, Jules Verne met with Pitre-Chevalier, a fellow writer from Nantes and the editor-in-chief of the magazine Musée des familles (The Family Museum).[1] Pitre-Chevalier was looking for articles about geography, history, science, and technology, and was keen to make sure that the educational component would be made accessible to large popular audiences using a straightforward prose style or an engaging fictional story. Verne, with his delight in diligent research, especially in geography, was a natural for the job.[2] Verne first offered him a short historical adventure story, "The First Ships of the Mexican Navy," written in the style of James Fenimore Cooper, whose novels had deeply influenced him.[1] Pitre-Chevalier published it, and in the same year also accepted a second short story, "A Voyage in a Balloon". The latter story, with its combination of adventurous narrative, travel themes, and detailed historical research, would later be described by Verne as "the first indication of the line of novel that I was destined to follow."[3]
Bibliography
- La Bretagne ancienne et moderne by Pitre-Chevalier (1845) illustrated by Tony Johannot
References
- ^ a b Lottmann 1996, p. 37
- ^ Evans 1988, p. 18
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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