''The Ironmaster'' (original French: ''Le Maître de forges'') is a French novel by Georges Ohnet, published in 1882. A melodrama in a bourgeois setting, ''The Ironmaster'' was adapted for the theater by Ohnet himself the following year. Premiered at the Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell, the play became very popular, with more than 271 performances in a few months. An English adaptation by

Arthur Wing Pinero Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (24 May 185523 November 1934) was an English playwright and, early in his career, actor. Pinero was drawn to the theatre from an early age, and became a professional actor at the age of 19. He gained experience as a supp ...

was first staged in 1884, and was frequently revived during the following decade.Wearing, J. P. (2004
"Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing (1855–1934), playwright"
''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press. Retrieved 15 November 2019 The story was also adapted for the screen on multiple occasions: in 1912,

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1882 novels Novels by Georges Ohnet French novels adapted into plays French novels adapted into films {{1880s-novel-stub