Eugène Chavette

Eugène Chavette (1827–1902), born Eugène Charlemagne Vachette, was a French journalist and popular novelist. Born in Paris and died at Montfermeil, he wrote for many years for newspapers such as Le Figaro, depicting everyday Parisian life in a humorous style. His works often draw on ordinary incidents and urban customs, with light plots and a comic flavor, making him a representative figure in popular literature and newspaper serialization; he is also regarded as one of the early promoters of detective fiction. The library holds five of his works, including two volumes each of La conquête d’une cuisinière and Le saucisson à pattes, as well as Nous marions Virginie, showing that his writing centers on light, witty stories of ordinary city life. Public information on the details of his life is limited.