Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail

Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
BornPierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
(1829-07-08)8 July 1829
Montmaur (Hautes Alpes), France
Died20 January 1871(1871-01-20) (aged 42)
Bordeaux, France
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • poet
  • playwright
Notable works

Pierre Alexis, Viscount of Ponson du Terrail (8 July 1829 – 20 January 1871) was a French writer. He was a prolific novelist, producing in the space of twenty years some seventy-three volumes, and is best remembered today for his creation of the fictional character of Rocambole.[1]

  1. ^ Pierre-Alexis Ponson du Terrail Biography IMDb.com, accessed 20 February 2023