Background
He is considered the heir of Honoré de Balzac and precursor of Marcel Proust.
He is considered the heir of Honoré de Balzac and precursor of Marcel Proust.
Boylesve was orphaned early and went to school in Poitiers and Tours. In 1895 he began to publish articles in various journals. In 1919 he was inducted into the Académie française.
Académie française.