New-York tribune., 1885-01-18
OBITUARY.
EDMOND ABOUT.
PARIS, Jan. 17.-Edmond Francois Valentip
About the welknown author, 10 dead.

Edmond Francois Vaentin About ono of the most
eminent French writers and pubcists OF the century
born at Dreuze, In the Department Of tho Meurthe
on February IA, 1928. He educated at the Lycee
Charlemagne Paris, where he graduated with the
highest honor in philosophy in ls45 at the Ecoe Nor
male, Paris, where graduated In 1851, end finally at
the French College at Athens where he both student
and teacher While in Greece he prepared scholarly
work. his first entitled "EIle dEgine," published as
Paris In 1854 Returning to Paris in 1853, he placed
himself in the foremost rank of French literary by
the publication in La Bi6lohaqe des Chemns de Fer In
1855, of La Greece Cont empOrane" Forthwith he
invited to become contributor TO La Rerue des Devs
Nondes and he published in that magazine in 1855 his
first novel, "Tolla" This romance abounded In bio
graphical Details and added much to his popular repu-
taon though it caused him to be charged with making
public private and confidential papers The next year
he brought out his first play at the Theatre Franeais,
comedy called "Guiery," or l. Efronte,' which was
withdrawn q failure after two representations lie
appeared that year fourth capacity that OF art critic
in his Voyage trayers rExposton des Beaux Arts"
From this time forward he was a notably prolific
writer IN various departments OF literature. The fol-
lowing his principal works: Les Marriages dc
Paris" 1850, lie Boi des Montagncs" 1880, "Ger-
maine" QSl0, "Les Echasses de Maitre Pierre" Q657,
and "Trente Quarante" QS5s, all successful novels
and "Nos Arstes Salon" QS50, art criticisms,
printed in lie Aonitew as serials; numerous
polemic essays In Figaro; ia Question Romaine,"
S39 important political pamphlet; Risette on les
Millions de la Mansarde," afterward called Gaetana"
a successful comedy aboundng In social and religious
hits -; Lettres dun Bon Jeune Homme Sa Cousne
Madeleine" series of anpapal articles In IOpiaion
Nahonale " La Nouyelle Carte d. Europe" and d. La
Prusse 1860" political pamphlets in 1850 when he
was Editor Of lie Constitutional; Rome Contempo-
raine" Q3GO; Lettre NJ. Keller" " Ces Coquns
d'Agents de Change" and L'Homme dOreille CASSIE"
Qs6D lie Nez de Notaire" and " lie Cas- de NJ
Guern 862 the last three being fantastic romances;
"Madelon Q8G3l, his greatest novel; Le Progres"
Qs6D LA Veille Roche" q S65) comprising Lie Mari
Impreyu" and lie Marquis de Lanrose" Causeries"
us65) lie Turco 1880 80 l. EInfame" " 1850 LES
Marriages de Province 1865; al LA c du Travail
leur," l96sl manual Of political economy lie Capt.
tame Btterhn," I'm Marriage dc Paris" 81 " une Vente
au Profit des Pauvres"" Nos Gems" Historic An
ciennc" and LEducaton dun Priuce" and plays per-
formed at various Paris theatres.
From 1867 to 1870 NJ. About wrote for lie OHt0ts
court to the Emperor himself In February, 1870 he
was member of the Council Of State. That year
published Le Felah and lie Goatois suppressed
on account of his satircal articles. When with
Germany broke out he went with MacMah0ns army as
correspondent of Le SO and came being captured
after the battle OF Worth. After the he founded
with Francisque Sarcey lie XIXe Steele Conservative
Republican periodical. In september 1872, be
soon released, and then he wrote Asace, patriotic
work In 1ss0 he wrote " LIE Roman dun Brave
Homme." In 1884 NJ. ADO II married Mile. de CUTLER
vlle of ROncheroes, R0ren, who brought him an
Legion Honor in 1883 he made an officer In 1867!
Not long he elected to chair In the french
Academy having previously, in 1870 been blackballed.
but his formal reception postponed ON account OF
better and expected that his reception would oc
cur Ia the latter part OF the present month