Édouard Rod facts for kids
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Édouard Rod
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| Born | 31 March 1857 Nyon, Switzerland |
| Died | 29 January 1910 (aged 52) Grasse, France |
Édouard Rod was a talented writer from Switzerland and France. He was born on March 31, 1857, in Nyon, Switzerland. He became well-known for his novels that looked closely at people's feelings and moral decisions. Rod passed away on January 29, 1910, in Grasse, France.
Early Life and Learning
Édouard Rod grew up in Nyon, a town in western Switzerland. He went to school in Lausanne, where he earned a special degree. For his degree, he wrote a long paper about the ancient Greek story of Oedipus. Later, he also studied in Berlin, Germany. In 1878, he moved to Paris, France, a big city famous for its art and writers.
Writing Career and Style
In 1881, Édouard Rod published a novel called Palmyre Veulard. He dedicated this book to Émile Zola, a famous French writer. At this time, Rod was a big fan of Zola's writing style. He wrote several more novels that followed a similar path.
In 1884, Rod became the editor of a magazine called Revue contemporaine. This was an important job in the world of literature. A few years later, in 1887, he became a professor at the University of Geneva. He taught about different types of literature from around the world. He stayed there until 1893.
A big change happened in Rod's writing style with his novel La Course de la mort (1888). Before this, his books were more like "naturalistic" novels. This style focused on showing life exactly as it was, sometimes in a very detailed way. But after 1888, Rod started to focus more on people's inner thoughts and feelings. He explored how people deal with difficult choices. He often wrote about the struggle between what someone wants and what they feel is their duty. He also wrote about the good things that can come from giving up something for a greater purpose.
One of his most famous books, Le Sens de la vie (1889), continued these ideas. It was like a follow-up to La Course de la mort. He wrote many other novels, including:
- Les Trois cœurs (1890)
- Le Sacrifice (1892)
- La Vie privée de Michel Teissier (1893) – This book was also translated into English.
- Le Silence (1894)
- Les Roches blanches (1895)
- Le Ménage du pasteur Naudi (1898) – This book looked at life in Protestant France.
- L'eau courante (1902)
- Un Vainqueur (1904)
- L'Incendie (1906)
Besides novels, Édouard Rod also wrote books where he shared his thoughts on other writers and ideas. These included Les Idées morales du temps présent (1897) and an essay about the famous German writer Goethe (1898). He also wrote about Stendhal, another important French writer.
In 1906, Rod wrote a book about Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a famous philosopher. In the same year, he turned a part of Rousseau's life into a play called Le Réformateur. This play was performed in Paris.
Édouard Rod passed away in January 1910 in Grasse, France.
See also
In Spanish: Édouard Rod para niños
- La Revue Contemporaine
