An 'Attic' Philosopher

CROWNED BY THE FRENCH ACADEMY Parisian novelist Emile Souvestre was born in 1806 in Morlaix, the son of a civil engineer. Later, Souvestre studied law, and worked in many professions, from journalist to schoolmaster, before entering upon a life of letters. During his lifetime, his novels were popular and well-received. Souvestre is the author of a very early science fiction novel, "The World as it Will Be" ("Le Monde Tel Qu'il Sera"), first-published in 1846. "An "Attic" Philosopher" is the tale, in epistemological form, of one year in the life a young clerk who lives in an attic -- not a Greek philosopher. A kindly and thoughtful, if impulsive young man, the clerk's experiences will inspire and delight you from January 1 to December 31 -- and they provide an especially interesting portrait of life in Paris in the mid-Nineteenth century that contrasts with the acerbic, cynical vision of Balzac or the amoral world of Flaubert.Souvestre, Emile is the author of 'An 'Attic' Philosopher', published 2007 under ISBN 9781603128889 and ISBN 1603128883.