MALOT

malot, hector henri (1830-1907), french novelist and man of letters, the son of a notary, was born at la bouille (seine inferieure) on the 20th of may 1830. he studied law at rouen and paris, but literature early absorbed his attention. he collaborated in the _biographie generale_ of didot, became literary critic of _l'opinion nationale_, and dramatic critic of the _lloyd francais_. he is the author of a long series of popular novels dealing with contemporary life, including: a trilogy of domestic novels entitled _victimes d'amour_ (1859, 1865, 1866); _un beau frere_ (1869); _madame obernin_ (1870); _le docteur claude_ (1879); _justice_ (1889). _les aventures de romain kalbris_ (1869) and _sans famille_ (1888) are excellent stories for children. a complete edition of hector malot's works appeared in 1894-1897. he died at vincennes in july 1907.