Max Revel (18..? – 18..),

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for Victor-Marie Revellière, was a French writer, journalist and

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of the 19th century. He also was managing director of the

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.''La France littéraire, ou Dictionnaire bibliographique des savants''

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He authored some

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s under the pseudonym "Victor Doucet", and other texts under the pseudonym "Max de Revel". However, he signed almost all his articles and pamphlets under his first pseudonym.

Works

*''Les petits mystères du jardin Mabille'', by MM. Max Revel evelièreand J. autardNuma, 1844. *''Léonce, ou Propos de jeune homme'' :

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in 3 acts, by MM. Bayard and Victor Doucet, 1838. *''Eugène Pierron'' *''Le Chevalier Kerkaradeck'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, by MM. Roche and Max de Revel... aris, Palais-Royal, 5 August 1840. *''Fechter'' (vaudeville) *''Laurentine'' *''La Terreur, histoire des tribunaux révolutionnaires'', according to unpublished documents... by MM. Max de Rével and A. de St-Cérand. *''Les théâtres de Paris-Delaunay'' / igned Max de Revel*''Grassot embêté''

Sources

*''La littérature française contemporaine'' / Quérard, Louandre, Bourquelot : Revellière (Victor-Maxime). - Lorenz : Revel (Max) / BN Cat. gén. : Revelière (Victor-Maxime), pseud. Victor Doucet et Max de Revel. - BN Cat. gén. suppl. : Revelière (Victor-Maxime), dit Max Revel / Abebook

References

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