Writing · Characters · Writer · Novel
Born Jul 8, 1829 · Montmaur, Hautes-Alpes, France
Active 1924–1871 · Awards: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Pierre Alexis, Viscount of Ponson du Terrail was a French writer. He was a prolific novelist, producing in the space of twenty years some seventy-three volumes, and is best remembered today for his creation of the fictional character of…