Eugène Alcan (1811 – c. 1898) was a French

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, painter, and poet, who embraced Roman Catholic Christianity.ALCAN, EUGÈNE
Jewish Encyclopedia. 1901-1906. Retrieved 20 April 2014. He was born in Paris in 1811, and died about 1898. He was a brother of

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of the family name has never been explained. Alcan was the author of the following works: * ''La Légende des Âmes: Souvenirs de Quelques Conférences de Saint Vincent de Paul'' (1879) * ''La Flore Printanière: Souvenirs du Berceau et de la Première Enfance'' (1882) * ''La Flore du Calvaire: Traits Caractéristiques de Quelques Voies Douloureuses'' (1884) * ''Les Cannibales et Leur Temps: Souvenir de la Campagne de l'Océanie sous le Commandant Marceau, Capitaine de Frégate'' (1887) * ''Les Grands Dévouements et l'Impôt du Sang'' (1890) * ''Récits Instructifs du Père Balthazar'' (1892)

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