Charles Mérouvel
1832–1920 (age 88)
Biography
Charles Mérouvel, born in 1832, gained acclaim as a novelist whose narrative style captured the textures of provincial France and the complexities of moral life. His stories often traced the hopes and disappointments of their characters with empathy and gentle irony.
Through his books, he contributed to the literary conversations of the 19th century, and those who read him still appreciate the clarity of his prose and the warmth of his voice, a sentiment now memorialized near Mortagne-au-Perche.