Albert Thibaudet (Tournus 1874 - Geneva 1936) was a French essayist and literary critic. A former student of Henri Bergson, he was a professor of Jean Rousset. He taught at the University of Geneva, and was succeeded in his post by Marcel Raymond. Tournus is a commune of the Saône-et-Loire département, in east-central France. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Literary criticism is the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. ... Henri-Louis Bergson (October 18, 1859–January 4, 1941) was a major French philosopher, influential in the first half of the 20th century. ... The University of Geneva (Université de Genève) is one of the oldest universities in the world. ...

Works

• La Campagne avec Thucydide, 1922 (on Thucydides)
• Gustave Flaubert, 1922, republished, 1936
• Le Bergsonisme, 1923 (on Henri Bergson)
• Physiologie de la critique, 1930
• Les idées politiques en France, 1931