Author
Pierre Benoît
1886-1962
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Books by Pierre Benoît
Atlantida
"Atlantida" by Pierre Benoit is a fantasy novel published in 1919. Set in the French Algerian Sahara in 1896, the story follows two officers investigating missing comrades. They are captured and brought before Queen Antinea, a descendant of Atlantis's rulers, who keeps her lovers preserved in wall niches—currently fifty-three of one hundred twenty. As one officer falls under her spell and commits murder, the tale explores obsession, betrayal, and survival in a desert kingdom ruled by an immortal queen.
The secret spring
"The Secret Spring" by Pierre Benoît is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds during the months preceding the Great War and revolves around Lieutenant Raoul Vignerte and the tragic events at the German court of Lautenburg-Detmold. The narrative explores themes of youth, ambition, and the intrigues of court life set against a backdrop of historical tension. The opening of the novel introduces us to Lieutenant Vignerte as he assumes command of a company stationed in a grim and foreboding sector of the front during World War I. Amidst the atmosphere of uncertainty and dread, Vignerte reflects on his relationship with fellow officer Raoul Vignerte, revealing a camaraderie that hints at deeper personal struggles. As they settle into their new trench, Vignerte shares accounts of his past ambitions and the academic aspirations that led him to this harsh reality. These introspective moments set the stage for his eventual shift from the war-torn landscape to the more complex dynamics of the Lautenburg court, where secrets and political games await him.
L'Atlantide
"L'Atlantide" by Pierre Benoît is a novel published in 1919. Two French officers on a Saharan expedition become captives of a mysterious kingdom ruled by Queen Antinéa, who claims descent from the lost Atlantis. This enigmatic femme fatale collects her lovers in a macabre mausoleum, filling niches with their remains. One officer falls under her spell and commits an unthinkable act, then years later confesses his dark secret to a fellow lieutenant in an isolated desert fort.
Ruhtinatar Aurore : $b (»Königsmark»)
"Ruhtinatar Aurore (»Königsmark»)" by Pierre Benoît is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the French officer-scholar Raoul Vignerte, who becomes tutor to a German prince at the court of Lautenburg-Detmold on the eve of the Great War and is drawn into perilous palace intrigues around the elusive Grand Duchess Aurore and the calculating Grand Duke Friedrich‑August. Framed by a soldier’s recollection at the front, the story promises a blend of romance, espionage, and political mystery within a haunted German court. The opening of the novel places a French company in a bleak frontline sector in 1914, where the narrator and Lieutenant Raoul Vignerte settle their men, encounter a dead German from the 182nd Regiment, and the name “Lautenburg” visibly disturbs Vignerte. In a dugout that night, after forced card play and a silent patrol past fresh graves, Vignerte begins his confession. His backstory shifts to 1913 Paris: a stalled academic career, a chance meeting with a well-connected acquaintance who steers him toward a lucrative post tutoring the young Joachim at the Lautenburg-Detmold court, and a cautioned interview with Professor Thierry, who hints at troubling deaths, unusual succession, and the dangerous character of Grand Duke Friedrich‑August. Vignerte then secures the position from the French envoy de Marçais—complete with funds and instructions, even a test in recitation for the poetry-loving Grand Duchess—while Thierry offers sober teaching advice, and departure for the German court becomes imminent.