Henri van Laun

Henri van Laun (1820-19 Jan 1896) was a writer, translator and teacher of French. Born in the Netherlands and educated in France, he lived most of his life in England. He originally thought of being a journalist but found he preferred teaching. He was a friend of Hippolyte Taine and translated his History of English Literature into English. Van Laun also translated works by Molière and Alain-René Lesage.^[1]^[2]

Van Laun is buried in Brookwood Cemetery and his tomb is a grade II listed building.^[3]

References

^ Dictionary of National Biography, volume 58, edited by Sidney Lee, 1899 s:Page:Dictionary of National Biography volume 58.djvu/140
^ Obituaries. The Times, Wednesday, Jan 22, 1896; pg. 10; Issue 34793; pg. 10; col E — Obituary. s:The Times/1896/Obituary/Henri van Laun
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[1] Dictionary of National Biography, volume 58, edited by Sidney Lee, 1899 s:Page:Dictionary of National Biography volume 58.djvu/140

[2] Obituaries. The Times, Wednesday, Jan 22, 1896; pg. 10; Issue 34793; pg. 10; col E — Obituary. s:The Times/1896/Obituary/Henri van Laun

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