Jules Chancel (25 September 1867 – 20 January 1944) was a French journalist and writer, particularly active in books for children.

Biography

A nephew of

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, he is the father of Jean-Louis Chancel and Ludovic Chancel. Volunteer in the army, he was seconded to the British staff as

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for the ''

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'' newspaper. As journalist, he has collaborated namely for ''

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'' and the ''

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''. Playwright and children's books author, his best known series are ''Children through history'' and ''Children in the colonies''. Several of his works were crowned by the

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. These books were illustrated by illustrators of the time like

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or Jules Fontanez.

Works

Children through history: *''Cocorico 1596–1651'' reître d'Henri IV illustrated by Edmond Gros *''Petit marmiton, grand musicien 1625–1650'' illustrated by Jules Fontanez *''Le petit fauconnier de Louis XIII'' dito *''Les Petits Ménétriers de Duguay-Trouin 1711'', illustrated by Edmond Gros *''Le petit jockey du duc de Lauzun''. Epoque 1785–1793. illustrated by Raymond de La Nézière *''Le moucheron de Bonaparte.'' 1795–1805 illustrated by Raymond de La Nézière *''Tiarko le chevrier de Napoléon 1805–1815'' ''Tiarko le chevrier de Napoléon'' Children in colonies *''Lulu au Maroc'' *''Le prince Mokoko'' *1910 : ''Le petit Roi du Masque Noir''. éd. Delagrave (Paris) *''Le secret de l'Emir''. *''Un petit émigrant en Argentine'' illustrations by L. Bombled *''Un petit comédien au Brésil'' illustrations by Raymond de La Nézière *1917 : ''Sous le masque allemand. Guerre franco-allemande'' (1914–1917). Delagrave *1919 : ''Un match Franco-Américain La grande guerre'' (1914–1919) Delagrave Paris

Adaptation

*1910 : ''Rêve de valse'',

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in 3 acts, adaptation by

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and Jules Chancel, after and , music from Oscar Straus, Paris, Théâtre de l'Apollo {{DEFAULTSORT:Chancel, Jules French children's writers 19th-century French journalists French male journalists 19th-century French military personnel Knights of the Legion of Honour Writers from Marseille 1867 births 1944 deaths 19th-century French male writers