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Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
1889Apr, 23

Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly

Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly, French author and critic (b. 1808)
Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly (2 November 1808 – 23 April 1889) was a French novelist and short story writer. He specialised in mystery tales that explored hidden motivation and hinted at evil without being explicitly concerned with anything supernatural. He had a decisive influence on writers such as Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Henry James, Leon Bloy, and Marcel Proust.

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  • 23Mar

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  • 2May

    Treaty of Wuchale

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  • 6May

    Exposition Universelle (1889)

    The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.