Evening star., 1924-10-13

France was an essayist, a critic, a
novelist, poet, and he wrote also
several historical studies. He was
made famous in 1881 by the publica-
tion OF the Crime Of Sylvestre Bon
| nard," but the best of his many works
in the opinion of his admiresr, was
La Rotisserie de la Refine Uedauque.'
''Thais' is numbered among his his
torical studies, and lie Lys Rouge"
is a sentimental novel. All through
his books there Is ever the beauty of
his cultured taste and his great liter
ary skill, the result in combination of
many qualities, felicity. grace, the
harmonious grouping of words, a
perfect measure.
Anatole France was an officer of
the Legion of Honor and member
Of the French Academy. In 1921 he
was given the Nobel prize for Iitera-
ture, and journeyed to Stockholm to
receive the award personally from
the hands Of King Gustav Of Sweden.
His real name was Jacques Anatole
Thibault, and he was born in Paris on
April l6, 1874, the son of a book
seller. He grew up in literary sur
roundingS, and was educated at
Stanislaus College. He has been
described as a skeptic in religion,
metaphysics, politics and science, yet
underwent a change, for he was in
terested in the Bolshevist experiment
in Russia.
Married Late in Life.
In 1920 France, at the age of 76,
was married to Mile. Emma La Pre-
Vote. more than 40 years his junior,
decla ring that he was "starting life
anew" During the World War he
in q
private soldier, but his years pre-
cluded his seeing active service.
Frances opposition to war and love
for human kind was expressed in a
letter addressed TO American women
engaged In rebuilding the devastat ed
regions of France. There have been
wars as long as there have been
men. and nations will always be
hostile SO long as they continue to
exist. But nations do not live
forever
"Oh, women, mothers, Our grand
children will See the United States of
Europe, the world republic. Noble
women. go through the world and
find your inspiration in those words.
Then you will save Europe and will
bring happiness to the world
Pleaded for Prisonerx.
HI dC-
tive for the League of the Rights of
Man. humanitarian organization.
With other intellectuals he signed ar
appeal to President Harding, pleading
for the release of Sacco and Nanzetti,
two Italians, convicted for the mur-
der Of a paymaster and his guard in
Massachusetts and whose case at
tracted worldwide interest.
The works of France included q
study Of ALFRED de Vigny" GS6s): a
volume of verse, Les Poemes Dores"
GS73D; Les Noces Corinthiennes'
(1S76); "Jocaste ct lie Chat Maigre"
IS7s), lie Crime de Sylvestre Bon
nard" USSD, Les Desire de Jean
Servien" Gss2). lie Livre de Mon
Ami" USS5), Nos Enfants" GsSS).
'Balthazar" 1Ss9. 'Thais" Gs90),
La Vie Iitteraire" 1ssO). "L'Etui
MARITIME" ISs3), Les Opinions de
Monsieur Jerome cogniard" Gsss),
La Rotisserie de la Refine Pedauque"
Puts de sainte- Claire" 1855, lie
Jardin dEpicure" Qs95), "Poesies"
GS96), LIE Mannequin d'Osier" GSs7),
"LOrme du Mail uSs7), "LAnnean
d'Amethyste" Qsss). clio" QSss), m.
Bergeret a Paris" U901), lie Pro-
curateur de Judee" G902), Nine. de
Lucy" G902), Memories dun Volon-
taire" I902), "Histoire ComiQue"
Uso3). .LEglise ct la RepubliQue"
O905), Sur la Pierre Blanche" 19O5),
lie Jongleur de Notre- Dame" C9O6),
"Sainte Euphrosyne" G9O6). His
torre de Jeanne dare" 190s), Les
Sept Femmes de la Barbe Bleue"
Qsos). La Revolte Des Angres"