Charles Magnin
French author (1793–1862)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Magnin (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl maɲɛ̃]; 1793 - 1862) was a French writer.
Biography
He received a brilliant education, and in 1813 became assistant in the imperial library, and in 1832 one of the directors of that institution. His theatrical criticisms in Le Globe (1826–1830), his lectures at the Sorbonne (1834–1835) on the origin of the modern stage, and his various writings won for him the praise of Sainte-Beuve, and a seat in the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Magnin also wrote poetry and plays.
Works
His principal works are:
- Origines du théâtre moderne (1838)
- Causeries et méditations (2 vols., 1843)
- Théâtre de Hroswitha (1845, with text and translation)
- Histoire des marionettes (1852).
Notes
Bibliography
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). . The American Cyclopædia.
  | This article about a translator from France is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |