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GEORGES, a French novelist; born in Paris, France, April 3, 1848; studied law, and after practicing some time as an advocate took to journalism, and later to literature proper. Under the general title of "The Battle of Life" he published a series of novels dealing wih social questions, which enjoyed great popularity. The first of this cycle of romances was "Serge Panine" (1881), quickly followed by "The Ironmaster" OIL CAKE (1882), "Countess Sarah" (1883), "Lise Fleuron" (1884), "The Great Maalpit" (1885), "Will" (1888), "In Deep Abyss."
Died 1918.