Erckmann-Chatrian

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[erk-man-sha-tree-ahn] / ɛrk man ʃa triˈɑ̃ /

noun

1. joint pen name of Émile Erckmann 1822–99, and Alexandre Chatrian 1826–90, collaborating French novelists and dramatists.

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Erckmann-Chatrian

It is possible that he was also influenced by the financial success of the series of historical novels written by Erckmann-Chatrian, known as the Romans Nationaux.

From A Zola Dictionary; the Characters of the Rougon-Macquart Novels of Emile Zola; by Patterson, J. G

Erckmann-Chatrian this enthusiasm and devotion find a chronicle which is most realistically impressive.

From The Invasion of France in 1814 by Chatrian, Alexandre

I read last week the Illustre Docteur Matheus, by Erckmann-Chatrian.

From The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters by McKenzie, Aimée G. Leffingwel

For his next opera the composer went again to the French authors, Erckmann-Chatrian, who had supplied him with the story of "L'Amico Fritz."

From A Second Book of Operas by Krehbiel, Henry Edward

Erckmann-Chatrian and the English novels of Messrs. Besant and Rice.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. by Various