Alfred de Musset

Alfred Louis Charles de Musset, (December 11, 1810 – May 2, 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist.

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De Musset was born and died in Paris. He was an important figure in the Romantic literary movement. He trained in both law and medicine, but he turned to literature after finding a distaste for dissections. He is remembered mainly for his poetic works.

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The tale of his celebrated love affair with George Sand, which lasted from 1833 to 1835, is told from his point of view in his autobiographical novel, La Confession d'un Enfant du Si?cle, and from her point of view in her Elle et lui.

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Musset was elected to the Academie Fran?aise in 1852.

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On his passing, Alfred de Musset was interred in Le P?re Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

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