The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Ferry, Gabriel

FERRY, fĕ'rē, Gabriel, the, French author, dramatist and novelist: b. Paris, 30 May 1846. He is a son of Gabriel the Elder and employs the same pseudonym. At first he was connected with a bank, but soon followed in his father's footsteps and devoted himself to literature. He has written a number of plays, &lsquo;Réginah&rsquo; (1874), being one of the best. His miscellaneous prose includes &lsquo;Les dernières années d'Alexandre Dumas&rsquo; (Paris 1882); &lsquo;Les patriotes de 1816&rsquo; (Paris 1883); &lsquo;Les deux maris de Marthe&rsquo; (Paris 1884); &lsquo;Balzac et ses amies&rsquo; (Paris 1888); &lsquo;Cap de fex&rsquo; (Paris 1889); &lsquo;Les exploits de César&rsquo; (Paris 1889); &lsquo;Les exploits de Martin&rsquo; (Paris 1890); &lsquo;Les pronesses de Martin Robert&rsquo; (Paris 1890) etc.