Doré and Chateaubriand

dore5Princeton University Library owns over 70 variant editions of Atala, the early novella by François-René de Chateaubriand (1768-1848) first published in 1801. Five of them are illustrated by the French artist, Gustave Doré (1832-1883), a few pages of which are seen here:

François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), Atala. Avec les dessins de Gustave Doré (Paris: L. Hachette et Cie., 1863). Rare Books (Ex) Oversize PQ2205 .A8 1863f and Oversize 3239.7.313.1863f

François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), Atala. Translated by James Spence Harry, from Firmin Didot’s edition of the viscount’s works. Illustrated by Gustave Dore (New York [etc.] Cassell & company, limited [c1884]). Recap Oversize 3239.7.313.7q

François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), Atala; desenhos de Gustavo Doré; traducção de Guilherme Braga. Segunda edição de luxo (Porto: Empreza Editora de Obras Classicas e Illustradas, 1884 (Porto : Typographia Occidental). Rare Books (Ex) Oversize 2010-0044F

François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), Atala. Translated by James Spence Harry, from Firmin Didot’s edition of the viscount’s works. Illustrated by Gustave Doré (Chicago, New York, Belford, Clarke & co., 1886). Graphic Arts Collection (GAX) Oversize PQ2205.A8 E5 1886q
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A brief biography Gustave Doré was prepared for his 2014 exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris:

Gustave Doré (1832-1883), Gustav Dore (1832-1883) : master of imagination / edited by Philippe Kaenel (Paris: Musée d’Orsay: Flammarion; [Ottawa, Canada]: National Gallery of Canada, [2014]). Marquand Library (SA) Oversize ND553.D7 A4 2014q