Henri Van Laun

Henri Van Laun

Henri van Laun 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, Alain-René Lesage and Jean de La Bruyère.