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ⓘ About Robert Merle
By 1934, he was teaching English at a lycee in Bordeaux, and by 1936, he was teaching with Jean-Paul Sartre at a Neauilly lycee. Until 1939, his life seemed to be all worked out as he was preparing a thesis on Oscar Wilde and was highly qualified in English studies. He was set to become a university lecturer but the threat of war got him drafted and he was sent to Lille to work with the British army as an interpreter. After the success of his debut novel, Robert Merle decided to combine writing with teaching, as he began writing all manner of pamphlets, plays, and novels. However, he always maintained that he was a humanitarian and that he had to denounce what had happened in Zuydcoote, which he strongly believed was wrong.
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Who is Robert Merle?
By 1934, he was teaching English at a lycee in Bordeaux, and by 1936, he was teaching with Jean-Paul Sartre at a Neauilly lycee. Until 1939, his life seemed to be all worked out as he was preparing a thesis on Oscar Wilde and was highly qualified in English studies. He was set to become a university lecturer but the threat of war got him drafted and he was sent to Lille to work with the British army as an interpreter.
Which Robert Merle series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Fortune de France series, the earliest of Robert Merle's multi-book series: it opens with The Brethren (1977) and runs to 4 books across 1977–1982, ending with League of Spies (1982).
How many books has Robert Merle written?
Robert Merle has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1950 and 1989. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Fortune de France series with 4 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Robert Merle's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Robert Merle's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fortune de France (1977–1982, 4 books).
How are Robert Merle's books organised into series?
This guide splits Robert Merle's 14 books into 1 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Fortune de France (4 books, 1977–1982).