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Victor-Edouard CadolFrench playwright.
Date of Birth: 11.02.1831
Country:  France |
Content:
- Early Life and Career
- Collaborations and Success
- "Les ambitions de Mr. Fauvel" (1867)
- Partnership with Jules Verne
- Literary Prowess
- "Le Monde galant"
Early Life and Career
Édouard Cadol was a French playwright and novelist who began his career in 1864 with the debut of his play "La germaine." This production met with considerable success.
Collaborations and Success
He went on to collaborate with Édouard Foussier and Jules Barbier on "Le Maître de la maison," and authored several other notable plays, including:
"Les ambitions de Mr. Fauvel" (1867)
"Les Inutiles" (1868-1869), which had an extended run of over 200 performances
Partnership with Jules Verne
From 1871 to 1872, Cadol collaborated with Jules Verne on the stage adaptations of several of his novels. However, only the play based on the lesser-known work "Un neveu d'Amérique" made it to the stage. Cadol's adaptation of "Around the World in Eighty Days" remained unfinished, and a later adaptation by Adolphe d'Ennery would become the basis for the renowned play.
Literary Prowess
In addition to his theatrical contributions, Cadol authored numerous novels and short stories, including:
"Le Monde galant"
"La Grande vie""La Revanche d'une honn?te femme"
"Hortense Maillot"
"Les Filles s?duites"
Later Career
In his later years, Cadol served as the literary director of the prestigious Comédie-Française theater in Paris.
