Second-hand books by Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

About Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Birth

1804

Death

1869

First book

1829

Years writing

197

Biography

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve was a French literary critic.

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve was a central figure in 19th-century French literary criticism.

His most iconic work, Causeries du lundi, cemented his reputation as an incisive literary analyst.

Beyond criticism, he explored creative writing through poetry and novels, notably in works like Volupté.

His prolific career spanned nearly 400 works, demonstrating an inexhaustible intellectual curiosity.

Beyond literature, he was actively involved in public life as a politician and university professor.