LEON CLADEL
\lˈiːɒn klˈe͡ɪdə͡l], \lˈiːɒn klˈeɪdəl], \l_ˈiː__ɒ_n k_l_ˈeɪ_d_əl]\
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A French romancist (1855-92); born at Montauban. He rose suddenly into prominence with his story "The Ridiculous Martyrs" (1862), a satirical description of the lower walks of literature in Paris. This first success was repeated with the later novels: "Eral the Tamer"; "One Qouael"; the "My Peasants" series; "Barefoot"; "A Woman under Ban" (for this he suffered four weeks' imprisonment); and many others.
By Charles Dudley Warner
