Paul Henry de Kock, better known as Henry de Kock, (25 April 1819 – 14 April 1892) was a 19th-century French playwright, novelist, and chansonnier, famous for his salacious novels.
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Biography
The son of Paul de Kock, he wrote feuilletons which gained a significant success such as La Voleuse d’amour (1863), L’Auberge des treize pendus (1866), Folies de jeunesse (1866), Ni fille, ni femme, ni veuve (1867), La Fille de son père (1869), Mademoiselle ma femme (1868) or Les Douze travaux d’Ursule (1885).
His Histoire des célèbres courtisanes, his most famous work, translated into four languages, had nine editions from 1869 to 2008.
His plays were presented on the most significant Parisian stages of the 19th-century, including the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, the Théâtre du Vaudeville, and the Théâtre Beaumarchais.
Works
Novels
Theatre
Songs
1844: Mizely !, romance, lyrics and music
1863: Ninette, polka for piano
undated: Chant alsacien !, romance, lyrics and music
1865: La Fée aux amourettes !, song, lyrics and music
undated: Gurth le matelot !, chant du soir, lyrics and music
1865: Jeanne qui pleure !, ditty, lyrics and music
undated: Ma petite Marie !, romance, lyrics and music
1869: Minette !, rédowa for piano