Xavier Henri Aymon Perrin, Count of Montépin (10 March 1823 in Apremont, Haute-Saône – 30 April 1902 in Paris) was a popular French novelist.''Merriam Webster's Biographical Dictionary'' (1995) The author of serialised novels (

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s) and popular plays, he is best known for the 19th-Century best-seller, '' La Porteuse de pain'' ('' The Bread Peddler''), which was first published in '' Le Petit Journal'', from 1884 to 1889, and underwent many adaptations for theatre, film and television. ''Le Médecin des pauvres'' (''Physician to the Poor''), appeared in 1861 and was the subject of a plagiarism suit by author

Louis-Étienne Jousserandot Louis-Étienne Jousserandot (11 May 1813Notice BnF
– 26 April 1887) was a 19th-c ...

. Although the evidence was strongly in favour of Jousserandot, neither party prevailed and both parties were ordered to pay the court costs. ''Les Filles de plâtre'' (''The Daughters of the Plasterer''), appearing in 1855, was condemned as obscene and Perrin was tried and sentenced to three months in prison and a fine of 500 Francs.

Selected works

* ''Les Chevaliers du lansquenet'' (''The Knights of the

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'', 1847) (with the Marquis Théodore de Foudras (1800–1872)) * ''Les Amours d'un fou'' (''The Love-Affairs of a Fool'', 1849) * ''Les Confessions d'un bohême'' (''The Confessions of a Bohemian'', 1849) * ''Les Filles du saltimbanque'' (1849) * ''Brelan de dames'' (''Three of a Kind'', 1850) * ''La Baladine'' (1851) * ''Le Loup noir'' (''The Black Wolf'', 1851) * ''Geneviève Galliot'' (1852) * ''Les Viveurs de Paris'' (''The Pleasure-Seekers of Paris'', 1852) * ''L'Épée du commandeur'' (''The Sword of the Commander'', 1852) * ''L'Auberge du Soleil d'or'' (''The Inn of the Golden Sun'', 1853) * ''Un gentilhomme de grand chemin'' (''A Nobleman of the High Road'', 1853) * ''Les Valets de cœur'' (''The Knaves of Hearts'', 1853) * ''Mademoiselle Lucifer'' (1853) * ''Les Filles de plâtre'' (''The Daughters of the Plasterer'', 1855) * ''La Perle du Palais-royal'' (''The Pearl of the Royal Palace'', 1855) * ''Le Château des fantômes'' (''The Haunted Château'', 1855) * ''Les Filles de plâtre. Les trois débuts'' (1856) * ''La Syrène'' (''The Siren'', 1856) * ''Les Deux Bretons'' (''The Two Bretons'', 1857) * ''Le Masque rouge'' (''The Red Mask'', 1858) * ''L'Officier de fortune'' (1858) * ''Les Pécheresses – Pivoine et Mignonne'' (''The Fishwives – Pivoine and Mignonne'', 1858) * ''Les Viveurs de province'' (''The Pleasure-Seekers of the Province'', 1859) * ''La Comtesse Marie'' (''The Countess Marie'', 1859) * ''Le Château de Piriac'' (1859) * ''La Maison rose'' (''The Pink House'', 1859) * ''Les Chevaliers du poignard'' (1860) * ''La Fille du maître d'école'' (1860) * ''Les Marionnettes du diable'' (1860) * ''Un Mystère de famille'' (''The Family Mystery'', 1860) * ''Le Compère Leroux'' (1860) * ''Une Fleur aux enchères'' (1860) * ''Le Médecin des pauvres'' (''Physician to the Poor'', 1861) * ''Le Parc aux biches'' (1862) * ''Les Compagnons de la torche'' (1862) * ''Les Métamorphoses du crime'' (1863) * ''L'Amour d'une pécheresse'' (1864) * ''L'Héritage d'un millionnaire'' (1864) * ''Le Drame de Maisons-Lafitte'' (1864) * ''Les Pirates de la Seine'' (1864) * ''Les Amours de Vénus'' (1864) * ''Bob le pendu'' (1864) * ''Les Mystères du Palais-royal'' (1865) * ''La Fille du meurtrier'' (1866) * ''Le Moulin rouge'' (1866) * ''La Sirène'' (1866) * ''La Maison maudite'' (1867) * ''La Femme de Paillasse. La Voyante'' (1873) * ''L'Amant d'Alice'' (1873) * ''La Comtesse de Nancey'' (1873) * ''Le Mari de Marguerite'' (1873) * ''Les Confessions de Tullia'' (1873) * ''La Voyante'' (1873) * ''Le Bigame'' (1874) * ''Le Pendu'' (1874) * ''Les Enfers de Paris'' (1874) * ''La Maîtresse du mari'' (1876) * ''Les Tragédies de Paris'' (1876) * ''La Sorcière rouge'' (1876) * ''L'Agent de police'' (1877) * ''La Traite des blanches'' (1877) * ''La Bâtarde'' (1877) * ''Deux Amies de Saint-Denis'' (1878) * ''La Femme de Paillasse'' (1878) * ''Le Médecin des folles'' (1879) * ''La Dame de pique'' (1879) * ''Le Médecin des folles'' (1879) * ''Le Fiacre Nº 13'' (1880) * ''Les Filles de bronze'' (1880) * ''Le Dernier des Courtenay'' (1880) * ''La Fille de Marguerite'' (1881) * ''Son Altesse l'Amour'' (1881) * ''Mam'zelle Mélie'' (1881) * ''Madame de Trèves'' (1882) * ''Les Pantins de madame le Diable'' (1882) * ''Le Dernier Duc d'Hallali'' (1883) * '' La Porteuse de pain'' (''The Bread Peddler'', 1884–1887) * ''Deux Amours : Hermine'' (1885) * ''Deux Amours : Odille'' (1885) * ''Le Testament rouge'' (1888) * ''Le Marchand de diamants'' (1889) * ''Marâtre : la fille du fou'' (1889) * ''Le Marchand de diamants'' (1889) * ''Le Mariage de Lascars'' (1889) * ''Les Drames de l'épée'' (1890) * ''La Dame aux émeraudes'' (''The Lady in Emeralds'', 1891) * ''Les Conquêtes de Narcisse Mistral'' (1894) * ''La Demoiselle de compagnie'' (1900) * ''Chanteuse des rues'' (''The Street Singer'', 1900) * ''Le Marquis d'Espinchal'' (?)

Filmography

*', directed by

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(1911, based on the novel '' La Porteuse de pain'') *''The Bread Peddler'', directed by

Georges Denola Georges Samson Denola (; 29 August 1865, Paris, France – 3 March 1944, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) was a French filmmaker and actor. His most notable film is ''La Jeunesse de Rocambole'', released in 1913. As an actor, Georges Denola has been seen ...

(1912, short film, based on the novel '' La Porteuse de pain'') *''Sa Majesté l'argent'', directed by (1914, short film, based on the novel ''Sa Majesté l'argent'') *''Paolina'', directed by

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(1915, based on the play ''Pauline'') *''Les Filles du saltimbanque'', directed by

Georges Tréville Georges Tréville (28 July 1875 – 30 May 1944) was a French actor and film director. Born as Georges Troly, during the silent era, he played the gentlemen thief Arsène Lupin in several short films. He also went to Britain to direct and star i ...

(1915, based on the novel ''Les Filles du saltimbanque'') *'' The Bread Peddler'', directed by

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(1916, based on the novel '' La Porteuse de pain'') *''La Joueuse d'orgue'', directed by

(1916, based on the novel ''La Joueuse d'orgue'') *', directed by Alberto Capozzi and Gero Zambuto (1917, based on the novel ''Le Fiacre Nº 13'') *''Le Secret de la comtesse'', directed by

(1917, based on the novel ''Le Secret de la comtesse'') *', directed by

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(1919, based on the novel ''Le Médecin des folles'') *''Il Ventriloquo'', directed by

Guido Brignone Guido Brignone (6 December 1886 – 6 March 1959) was an Italian film director and actor. He was the father of actress Lilla Brignone and younger brother of actress Mercedes Brignone. Brignone was born in Milan, Italy. He was the first Italia ...

(1920, based on the novel ''Le Ventriloque'') *''Die Maske des Todes'', directed by

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(Germany, 1920) *''Tre milioni di dote'', directed by

Camillo De Riso Camillo De Riso (1854–1924) was an Italian actor and film director.Goble p.216 Camillo De Riso, a native from Naples died in Rome on 2 July 1924. With a mention that he was born in Naples. Selected filmography * ''Love Everlasting (1913 film) ...

(1920, based on the novel ''Trois millions de dot'') *', directed by

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(1921) *'' The Bread Peddler'', directed by René Le Somptier (1923, based on the novel '' La Porteuse de pain'') *''La Mendiante de Sainte-Sulpice'', directed by

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(1924, based on the novel ''La Mendiante de Sainte-Sulpice'') *', directed by

(1925, based on the novel ''La Joueuse d'orgue'') *''

Cab No. 13 ''Cab No. 13'' (german: Fiaker Nr. 13 (Austria), (Germany); ; ) is a 1926 drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Lili Damita, Jack Trevor and Walter Rilla. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Leni. Location shoot ...

'', directed by

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(Germany, 1926, based on the novel ''Le Fiacre Nº 13'') *'' The Bread Peddler'', directed by

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(1934, based on the novel '' La Porteuse de pain'') *', directed by Gaston Roudès (1936, based on the novel ''La Joueuse d'orgue'') *''El médico de las locas'', directed by (Mexico, 1944, based on the novel ''Le Médecin des folles'') *''

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'', directed by

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and

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(1948, based on the novel ''Le Fiacre Nº 13'') *'' The Bread Peddler'', directed by

Maurice Cloche Maurice Cloche (17 June 1907, Commercy, Meuse – 23 March 1990, Bordeaux, France) was a French film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer. Best known for his Oscar-winning film '' Monsieur Vincent'' (1947) he won a 1948 Special Aca ...

(1950, based on the novel '' La Porteuse de pain'') *بائعة الخبذ، فيلم بإخراج حسن الامام، وبطولة امينة رزق، وشادية وماجدة وشكري سرحان وسليمان نجيب، زكي رستم،وعمر الحريري، وحسين رياض La vendeuse de pain, film égyptien adapté en 1953, dirigé par Hassan El-Imam, avec Amina Rizk, Shadia, Omar El-Hariri, Hussein Riad, Magda, Shoukry Sarhan et Zaki Rostom. The bread peddler, 1953 film, directed by Hassan El-Imam, starring Amina Rezk, Shadia, Omar el Hariry, Hussein Riad, Magda, Shoukry Sarhan, and Zaki Rostom. *'' The Bread Peddler'', directed by

(1963, based on the novel '' La Porteuse de pain'') *''

The Bread Seller Woman ''The Bread Seller Woman'' (Turkish:''Ekmekçi Kadın'') is a 1965 Turkish drama film directed by Zafer Davutoğlu and starring Türkan Şoray, İzzet Günay and Çolpan İlhan.Raw p.263 It is an adaptation of the French novel '' The Bread Peddler ...

'', directed by Zafer Davutoğlu (Turkey, 1965, based on the novel '' La Porteuse de pain'') *', directed by (Turkey, 1972, based on the novel '' La Porteuse de pain'')

References

External links

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''La Porteuse de pain'' at In Libro Veritas

''La Porteuse de pain'' free Kindle edition at Amazon.com
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