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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Author: Louis Vintras

Author: Louis Vintras (1864–1934)

Alternate Name(s): George Charles Louis Vintras (legal name)

Biography: George Charles Louis Vintras was born in 1864 in London, the son of physician Achille Vintras and his wife Susan. He was educated in France and England before training as a physician in London. He traveled extensively as a medical officer aboard ships. In 1905, he married Grace Hilda Maw. Beside contributions to medical journals, he wrote three novels and a collection of poems. He held a number of medical positions, including director of the French Convalescent Home in Brighton. He died on 10 February 1934 in Brighton.

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References: British Census (1911); British Medical Journal (17 February 1934)

Fiction Titles:

  1. Lady Folly.  1 vol.  London: Hurst and Blackett, 1895.
  2. A Pagan Soul: A Novel.  1 vol.  London: Hurst and Blackett, 1896.
  3. Passion Royal: A Romance.  1 vol.  London: Chapman and Hall, 1898.