Jules Renard

Pierre-Jules Renard (pronounced [pjɛʁ ʒyl ʁənaʁ]; 22 February 1864 – 22 May 1910) was a French author and member of the Académie Goncourt, most famous for the works Poil de carotte (Carrot Top, 1894) and Les Histoires Naturelles (Nature Stories, 1896). Among his other works are Le Plaisir de rompre (The Pleasure of Breaking, 1898) and the posthumously published Huit Jours à la campagne (A Week in the Country, 1912).

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1867 (Châlons-du-Maine), Died May 24, 1910 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CS-046036 12-in. 12/27/1939 Le paon Celius Dougherty ; Povla Frijsh Soprano vocal solo, with piano author  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX961 12-in. 4/3/1929 Le paon Jane Bathori ; Jane Bathori Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano author  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX962 12-in. 4/3/1929 Le grillon; Le Martin-Pêcheur Jane Bathori ; Jane Bathori Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Renard, Jules," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368434.

Renard, Jules. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368434.

"Renard, Jules." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368434

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