Marcel Nadaud (born 1889) was a French novelist who wrote fiction in the early twentieth century. Public information about his life is limited, and his early years and education cannot presently be established. Judging from Chignole, the one work of his held in the collection, his writing drew largely on French rural life and stayed close to the everyday circumstances of ordinary people, with an inspirational, coming-of-age flavor. Such fiction was not unusual in early twentieth-century France: it often rested on local scenery and the fortunes of humble characters, presenting a plain and concrete picture of life. Nadaud's novels follow this path. Although the number of his works and the reach of his influence still await further verification, Chignole, as his representative work, remains an entry point for understanding his rural narrative bent.
