The Red Lily, Volume 2

Anatole France, a prominent French poet, journalist, and novelist, is celebrated for his ironic and skeptical literary style. A member of the Académie Française, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921 for his noble writing and profound human sympathy. His works, characterized by grace and a distinct Gallic temperament, gained widespread acclaim, making him an influential figure in French literature. Additionally, he is thought to have inspired the character Bergotte in Marcel Proust's renowned novel, In Search of Lost Time.