Louis Ratisbonne

He studied at the school of his native town and at the College Henry IV in Paris. He was connected with the Journal des Debats from 1853 to 1876; became librarian of the palace of Fontainebleau in 1871, and three years later to the Senate. Most important work was a verse translation of the La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy), in which the original is rendered tercet by tercet into French. L'Enfer (1852) was crowned by the Academy; Le Purgatoire (1857) and Le Paradis (1859) received the prix Bordin. He is also the author of some charming fables and verses for children: La Comédie enfantine (1860), Les Figures jeunes (1865) and others. He was literary executor of Alfred de Vigny, whose Destinées (1864) and Journal d'un poète (1867) he published. Ratisbonne died in Paris. Through the influence of Thiers, Ratisbonne was appointed librarian at Fontainbleau, where he succeeded Octave Feuillet, and later he was transferred to the Palais du Luxembourg.

Louis Ratisbonne studied at Lycée Henri-IV. The recorded working language is French and Italian. The field of work recorded is prose, poetry and children's and young adult literature. Employment is recorded with Magasin d'éducation et de récréation, La Revue contemporaine and Revue des Deux Mondes. Positions recorded include librarian and auditor at the Conseil d'État. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour and Bordin Prize.

• Name — Louis G. F. Ratisbonne • Born — 29 July 1827 • Birthplace — Strasbourg, France • Died — 24 September 1900 • Place of death — Paris, France