Hector Malot

About the Author

Hector Malot was a French author. Hector Malot was born in La Bouille in Seine-Maritime. He went to Paris and Rouen and studied law in both places. However, even though he started in law, it as literature that eventually rose to the top as his supreme passion. Hector Malot would go on to work for Lloyd Francais as a dramatic critic. He would also work for L’Opinion Nationale as a literary critic. His debut book would come out in 1859 and it is titled Les Amants. Throughout the course of his long writing career, Malot was able to compose well over seventy books in total. One of his most famous works is the 1878 novel Sans Famille. The title roughly translates to Nobody’s Boy. It is a story that focuses on the adventures of Remi, who is a young orphan. He is sold off at just ten. Hector Malot is the author of over 14 books across 3 series. Their most famous work is the Publication Order of Sans Famille Books series, which has garnered millions of readers worldwide. With such a prolific career, Hector Malot has established themselves as one of the most influential authors in contemporary fiction.