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Louis Pergaud
Louis Pergaud (22 January 1882 – 8 April 1915) was a French writer and soldier, whose principal works were known as "Animal Stories" due to his featuring animals of the Franche-Comté in lead roles. His most notable work was the novel "La Guerre des boutons" (1912) (English: "The War of the Buttons"). It has been reprinted more than 30 times, and is included on the French high-school curriculum.
A schoolteacher by profession, Pergaud
intention of following in his father's footsteps. In 1901 he completed his studies at the École Normale in Besançon.
Marriage and family.
After a year of teaching and a year of military service, in 1903, Pergaud married his first wife. They lived in Durnes, where he was teaching again. After moving to Landresse for a time, Pergaud separated from his wife in 1907 and moved to Paris.
They later divorced and he married a second time.
Career.
Louis Pergaud accepted his first