Alfred de Musset Childhood & Early Life
He was born on December 11, 1810 in the heart of old Paris to a noble but poor family. His father, Victor de Musset, held various key government positions and is chiefly remembered as the editor and biographer of Rousseau.
His mother was a social woman and often gathered friends over drawing-room parties, luncheons, and dinners which she held in the Musset residence. He had an older brother, Paul de Musset, who encouraged his talent of writing and helped him throughout his life.
At the age of nine, he entered Henri-IV and graduated with honors in 1827. Same year, he won the Latin essay prize in the. He decided to pursue a career in medicine but dropped the idea later on due to his distaste for dissections.
After opting for various career options such as law, drawing, English, and piano, he finally decided to become a writer.
Major Works
His finest poetry was published in his collection titled ‘Posies nouvelles’(1850). It contains his famous poems inspired by his love for George Sand such as ‘La Nuit de mai’, ‘La Nuit de dcembre’, ‘La Nuit d'aot’ and ‘La Nuit d'octobre’.
In 1834, he wrote a powerful drama ‘Lorenzaccio’ which is considered as one of the finest French plays of the 19th century. The play is set in 16th-century Florence and depicts the tale of conspiracy, adultery and deceit in an empire.
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