Name Henri Laun | Role Writer | |
Died January 19, 1896, Ladbroke Estate Books History Of French Literature - From Its Origin To The Renaissance -, History of French Literature | ||
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Henri van Laun (1820 – 19 January 1896) was a writer, translator and teacher of French. Born in the Netherlands and educated in France, he lived most of his life in England. He originally thought of being a journalist but found he preferred teaching. He was a friend of Hippolyte Taine and translated his History of English Literature into English. Van Laun also translated works by Molière and Alain-René Lesage.
Van Laun is buried in Brookwood Cemetery and his tomb is a grade II listed building.
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