Paul Edme de Musset (7 November 1804 – 17 May 1880) was a French writer. He was born in Paris, the elder brother of Alfred de Musset. Paul de Musset's career centred largely on the life and achievements of his more famous brother. In 1859, two years after the death of his brother, Paul de Musset published ''Lui et Elle'', a parody of

George Sand Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil (; 1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), best known by her pen name George Sand (), was a French novelist, memoirist and journalist. One of the most popular writers in Europe in her lifetime, bein ...

's autobiographical work '' Elle et Lui'', published six months previously, dealing with her relationship with Alfred de Musset. In 1861, he married Aimée d'Alton, who had also been involved with Alfred de Musset and to whom she had been engaged in her youth. He was buried at the

Père Lachaise Cemetery Père Lachaise Cemetery (french: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise ; formerly , "East Cemetery") is the largest cemetery in Paris, France (). With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the most visited necropolis in the world. Notable figure ...

in Paris.

Bibliography (partial)

* ''Voyage pittoresque en Italie, partie septentrionale'', 1855 * ''Voyage pittoresque en Italie, partie méridionale, et en Sicile'', 1856 * ''Lui et Elle'', 1859. * ''Biographie de Alfred de Musset: sa vie et son œuvre'', Éditions G. Charpentier, 1877 * ''Monsieur Le Vent et Madame La Pluie'', 1879 * ''En voiturin: voyage en Italie et en Sicile'', 1885

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Imago Mundi biographical dictionary
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