François de Grenaille


François de Grenaille, sieur de Chatonnières, was a French writer.

Life

Grenaille was born in Uzerche. A monk at Bordeaux and Agen, he left his monastery to come to Paris, where he published several works and was for 26 years historian to Gaston, Duke of Orléans. He won major notoriety, engaging in politics, but his zeal led to his imprisonment in the Bastille for a year. On leaving prison, he returned to château du Puy-Grolier in Uzerche, where he died.

Publications

  • L'Innocent malheureux ou la Mort de Crispe, tragedy
  • L’honnête fille
  • La bibliothèque des dames
  • Les Plaisirs des dames
  • L’honnête garçon
  • ''Nouveau recueil de lettres de dames tant anciennes que modernes''

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