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French dramatist

Lived
1831–1908
Country
France
Books
10
Also writes as
Jules Pélissié

Victorien Sardou published 6 plays and 4 other books, beginning with La Perle Noire (1862). The best-known is The Black Pearl (1888).

Updated September 2026

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Plays in order

  1. Thermidor (Jan 1891)

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  2. Fédora (1893)

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  3. Madame Sans-Gêne (play) (1893)

    83 pagesAdapted for film

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  4. Patrie! (1900)

    191 pages

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  5. La Tosca (1909)

    143 pagesAdapted for film

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  6. Let's Get a Divorce (1967)

    68 pagesAdapted for film

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Other books in order

  1. La Perle Noire (1862)

    139 pages

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  2. Les Pattes De Mouche (1870)

    126 pages

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  3. The Black Pearl (1888)

    60 pages

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  4. The Sorceress (1917)

    136 pages

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About Victorien Sardou

Victorien Sardou was a French dramatist. He is best remembered today for his development, along with Eugène Scribe, of the well-made play. He also wrote several plays that were made into popular 19th-century operas such as La Tosca (1887) on which Giacomo Puccini's opera Tosca (1900) is based, and Fédora (1882) and Madame Sans-Gêne (1893) that provided the subjects for the lyrical dramas Fedora (1898) and Madame Sans-Gêne (1915) by Umberto Giordano. His play Gismonda, from 1894, was also adapted into an opera of the same name by Henry Février, as was Patrie! by Émile Paladilhe.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Victorien Sardou FAQ

How many books has Victorien Sardou written?
Victorien Sardou published 6 plays and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Victorien Sardou's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Black Pearl.
What is Victorien Sardou's last book?
La Tosca (1909).
What is Victorien Sardou's most famous book?
The Black Pearl (1888) is Victorien Sardou's most widely read book.
Does Victorien Sardou write under a pen name?
Yes: Victorien Sardou has also published as Jules Pélissié.
Which Victorien Sardou books have been adapted?
3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Madame Sans-Gêne (play) (as Madame Sans-Gene, film, 1924), La Tosca (film, 1909) and Let's Get a Divorce (film, 1918).
Can I read Victorien Sardou's books for free?
Yes. 2 books by Victorien Sardou are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.