Louÿs, Pierre 1870-1925

Overview

Works:	1,214 works in 3,291 publications in 38 languages and 17,655 library holdings
Genres:	Love stories Historical fiction Historical fiction, French Erotic poetry Didactic fiction Erotic fiction Short stories, French Fantasy fiction Manuscripts, French
Roles:	Recipient, Translator, Lyricist, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of introduction, Other, Illustrator, Compiler, Collaborator, Publishing director, Narrator, Librettist, Former owner, Creator, Signer, Director, Attributed name, Editor, Photographer, Collector, Composer
Classifications:	pq2623.o8, 843.8

Publication Timeline

1880 |

|2020

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Publications about Pierre Louÿs

Publications by Pierre Louÿs

Publications by Pierre Louÿs, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Pierre Louÿs

Pierre Louÿs (1870-1925) : a biography by H. P Clive ( Book )
Pierre Louÿs : une vie secrète, 1870-1925 by Jean-Paul Goujon ( Book )
Pierre Louÿs et Gilbert de Voisins by Robert Fleury ( Book )
Pierre Louÿs : ou, le Culte de l'amitié by Gordan Millan ( Book )
Chansons de Bilitis ; Fêtes galantes : series I ; Fêtes galantes : series II by Claude Debussy ( Recording )

Pierre Louÿs, Arabe et amoureux by Fathi Ghlamallah ( Book )
Chansons de Bilitis by Claude Debussy ( Recording )
Pierre Louÿs, his life and art by David J Niederauer ( Book )
Correspondances à trois voix : 1888-1920 by André Gide ( Book )
Mélodies by Nathalie Stutzmann ( Recording )
Dossier secret Pierre Louÿs-Marie de Régnier by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
Pierre Louÿs, l'ermite du hameau by Paul Ursin Dumont ( Book )
Introduction et allegro Pavane pour une infante défunte ; Sonate pour violon et violoncelle by Maurice Ravel ( Recording )
Mille lettres inédites à Georges Louis : 1890-1917 by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
Chamber music by Claude Debussy ( Recording )
Correspondance, 1894-1898 by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
Correspondance particulière : lettres à Curnonsky, 1898-1919 by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
Mon ami Pierre Louÿs by Claude Farrère ( Book )
Le nom de la femme by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
A friendship of the nineties : letters between John Gray & Pierre Louÿs by John Gray ( Book )

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Most widely held works by Pierre Louÿs

Aphrodite by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
386 editions published between 1892 and 2010 in 22 languages and held by 1,123 libraries worldwide
A new translation of two lesbian tales--Aphrodite and Songs of Bilitis--bestsellers in the last century. They were last translated in 1913 using ambiguous terms appropriate for the times. The new translation tells it like it is.

Les chansons de Bilitis by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
266 editions published between 1893 and 2010 in 13 languages and held by 631 libraries worldwide

The collected works of Pierre Louÿs by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
9 editions published between 1932 and 1955 in English and held by 573 libraries worldwide

Songs, 1880-1904 by Claude Debussy ( )
1 edition published in 1981 in French and held by 557 libraries worldwide

La femme et le pantin : roman espagnol by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
224 editions published between 1896 and 2007 in 12 languages and held by 502 libraries worldwide

Les aventures du roi Pausole by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
188 editions published between 1806 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 416 libraries worldwide

Trois chansons de Bilitis by Claude Debussy ( )
57 editions published between 1899 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 339 libraries worldwide
Inh.: 1. La Flûte de Pan. 2. La Chevelure. 3. Le Tombeau des Naiades.

Poésies by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
23 editions published between 1926 and 1988 in French and Undetermined and held by 199 libraries worldwide

Trois filles de leur mère by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
72 editions published between 1920 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 193 libraries worldwide

The collected tales of Pierre Louÿs by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
8 editions published between 1930 and 2002 in English and held by 185 libraries worldwide

Psyche by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
25 editions published between 1927 and 1990 in 4 languages and held by 145 libraries worldwide
"Roman décadent", aux "sentimentalités fades", qui, selon A. Pieyre de Mandiargues, ne prendrait vie que dans les "caprices sensuels" de l'héroïne, une jeune et jolie métisse.

Aphrodite (ancient manners) by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
5 editions published between 1925 and 1932 in English and held by 124 libraries worldwide

Woman and puppet by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
6 editions published between 1927 and 1955 in English and Greek, Modern and held by 116 libraries worldwide

Mon journal : 20 mai 1888-14 mars 1890 by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
5 editions published in 2001 in French and held by 114 libraries worldwide
Présente le journal tenu par l'écrivain alors qu'il était avec Gide en classe de rhétorique à l'école alsacienne. Leur amitié aura été aussi sincère que brève. L'auteur de "La femme et le pantin"se montre plus enthousiaste que ne l'est celui des "Faux monnayeurs" dans ses écrits sur la meme période.

Correspondence de Claude Debussy et Pierre Louÿs : (1893-1904) by Claude Debussy ( Book )
4 editions published in 1945 in French and held by 111 libraries worldwide

Aphrodite, moeurs antiques by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
32 editions published between 1895 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 107 libraries worldwide
Story of a beautiful prostitute.

Sanguines by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
24 editions published between 1903 and 1960 in 4 languages and held by 103 libraries worldwide

Le crépuscule des nymphes by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
14 editions published between 1925 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 97 libraries worldwide

Mimes des courtisanes de Lucien by Lucian ( Book )
15 editions published between 1894 and 1973 in French and German and held by 96 libraries worldwide

Archipel by Pierre Louÿs ( Book )
29 editions published between 1906 and 1950 in French and Undetermined and held by 94 libraries worldwide

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Audience Level

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	Kids	General	Special

Audience level: 0.79 (from 0.71 for The collec ... to 0.91 for Mon journa ...)

Related Identities

Debussy, Claude 1862-1918 Recipient
Goujon, Jean-Paul Editor
Farrère, Claude 1876-1957 Author of introduction
Calbet, Antoine 1860-1944 Illustrator
Frondaie, Pierre 1884-1948
Buñuel, Luis 1900-1983 Scenarist
Verlaine, Paul 1844-1896 Illustrator
Lucian of Samosata
Fort, Paul (1872-1960)
Lachèvre, Frédéric 1855-1943 Editor

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Associated Subjects

Authors, French‍ Ballets‍ Baudelaire, Charles,--1821-1867‍ Biography‍ Composers‍ Control (Psychology)‍ Criticism, interpretation, etc.‍ Debussy, Claude,--1862-1918‍ Diaries‍ Egypt Egypt--Alexandria Erotic literature, French‍ Fiction‍ Flute and harp music, Arranged‍ Flute music‍ France French poetry‍ Gide, André,--1869-1951‍ Harp with instrumental ensemble‍ History‍ Houville, Gérard d',--1875-1963‍ Incidental music‍ Lesbians‍ Louis, Georges,--1847-1917‍ Louÿs, Pierre,--1870-1925‍ Mallarmé, Stéphane,--1842-1898‍ Manipulative behavior‍ Manners and customs‍ Masochism‍ Monologues with music (Instrumental ensemble)‍ Musical settings‍ Records and correspondence‍ Régnier, Henri de,--1864-1936‍ Relationship addiction‍ Relations with women‍ Renard, Jules,--1864-1910‍ Sonatas (Violin and violoncello)‍ Song cycles‍ Songs, French‍ Songs (High voice) with piano‍ Songs (Low voice) with piano‍ Songs (Medium voice) with piano‍ Songs with piano‍ Tinan, Jean de,--1874-1898‍ Translations‍ Travel‍ Trios (Flute, harp, viola)‍ Valéry, Paul,--1871-1945‍ Verlaine, Paul,--1844-1896‍ Vocal music‍

Alternative Names

Chrysis 1870-1925

Chrysis, Pierre, 1870-1925

L., P. (Pierre Louÿs), 1870-1925

Lewys, Peter, 1870-1925

Louijs, Pierre

Louijs, Pierre, 1870-1925

Louis, Pierre, 1870-1925

Louis, Pierre F.

Louis, Pierre-Félix, 1870-1925

Louÿs, Pierre

Louys, Pierre, 1870-1925

Louÿs, Pierre Felix Louis

Louys, Piotr.

Loüys, Piotr, 1870-1925

Lovÿs, Pierre 1870-1925

Luiss, Pjers.

Luiss, Pjērs, 1870-1925

Luvīs, Pīr, 1870-1925

Luwīs, Biyīr 1870-1925

P. L. (Pierre Louÿs), 1870-1925

Pibrac, 1870-1925

Pierre Louys 1870-1925

Pseud. Bilitis 1870-1925

לואי, פיער, 1870־1925

לואיס, פייר

לואיס, פייר
לואי, פיער
ルイス, ピエール

Languages

French (2,410)
English (330)
Undetermined (204)
Spanish (128)
German (117)
Japanese (44)
Italian (30)
Czech (22)
No Linguistic content (18)
Chinese (13)
Dutch (13)
Urdu (11)
Polish (10)
Russian (10)
Catalan (10)
Swedish (8)
Danish (8)
Latin (5)
Slovenian (5)
Turkish (4)
Hebrew (3)
Portuguese (2)
Greek, Modern (2)
Romanian (2)
Finnish (2)
Hungarian (2)
Arabic (1)
Armenian (1)
Yiddish (1)
(1)
Ukrainian (1)
Korean (1)
Sindhi (1)
Multiple languages (1)
Latvian (1)
Esperanto (1)
Serbian (1)
Sinhalese (1)

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