But as the Pope has a long arm, which might reach me in France, I have gone a little out of the way to tell him the plain truths contained in these pages.
Edmond About Quotes
Marriage, in life, is like a duel in the midst of a battle.
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| Birth: | 14th February, 1828 |
| Death: | 16th January, 1885 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Novelist |
About
About was born at Dieuze, in the Moselle département in the Lorraine region of France. In 1848 he entered the École Normale, taking second place in the annual competition for admission in which Hippolyte Taine came first. Among his college contemporaries, besides Taine, were Francisque Sarcey, Challemel-Lacour and Prevost-Paradol.
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