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Jean-Christophe

Jean-Christophe (1904‒1912) is the novel in 10 volumes by Romain Rolland for which he received the Prix Femina in 1905 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915. It was translated into English by Gilbert Cannan.

The first four volumes are sometimes grouped as Jean-Christophe, the next three as Jean-Christophe à Paris, and the last three as La fin du voyage ("Journey's End").

  1. L'Aube ("Dawn", 1904)
  2. Le Matin ("Morning", 1904)
  3. L'Adolescent ("Youth", 1904)
  4. La Révolte ("Revolt", 1905)
  5. La Foire sur la place ("The Marketplace", 1908)
  6. Antoinette (1908)
  7. Dans la maison ("The House", 1908)
  8. Les Amies ("Love and Friendship", 1910)
  9. Le Buisson ardent ("The Burning Bush", 1911)
  10. La Nouvelle Journée ("The New Dawn", 1912)

The English translations appeared between 1911 and 1913.

Jean-Christophe (given name)

Jean-Christophe is a French masculine given name. It may refer to :

  • Jean-Christophe Beaulieu (born 1990), Canadian football player
  • Jean-Christophe Bette (born 1977), a French competition rower and Olympic champion
  • Jean-Christophe Bouissou, a French Polynesian politician and leader of the Rautahi political party
  • Jean-Christophe Boullion (born 1969), a former Formula One driver
  • Jean-Christophe Borlin (born 1976), a French rugby league player
  • Jean-Christophe Bouvet (born 1947), a French actor, film director and writer
  • Jean-Christophe Cambadélis (born 1951), a member of the National Assembly of France
  • Jean-Christophe Colard (born 1980), a French professional football player
  • Jean-Christophe Comar (born 1957), a French film and visual effects director
  • Jean-Christophe Devaux (born 1975), a French football player
  • Jean-Christophe Guinchard (born 1967), a Swiss athlete
  • Jean-Christophe Grangé (born 1961), a French mystery writer, journalist and screenwriter
  • Jean-Christophe Jeauffre, a French filmmaker, screenwriter and producer
  • Jean-Christophe Lafaille (1965–2006 presumed), a French mountaineer noted for a number of difficult ascents
  • Jean-Christophe Lagarde (born 1967), a member of the National Assembly of France
  • Jean-Christophe Lamberti (born 1982), a French professional football player
  • Jean-Christophe Maillot (born 1960), a French dancer and choreographer
  • Jean-Christophe Marine, a Belgian molecular biologist
  • Jean-Christophe Mitterrand (born 1946), the son of former French president François Mitterrand
  • Jean Christophe, Prince Napoléon (born 1986), a claimant to headship of the House of Bonaparte
  • Jean-Christophe Novelli (born 1961), a French celebrity chef
  • Jean-Christophe Parisot (born 1967), a French political scientist and disability activist
  • Jean-Christophe Péraud (born 1977), a French cyclist
  • Jean-Christophe Ravier (born 1979), a French racing driver
  • Jean-Christophe Rolland (born 1968), a French competition rower and Olympic champion
  • Jean-Christophe Rouvière (born 1974), a French football midfielder
  • Jean-Christophe Rufin (born 1952), a French physician and novelist
  • Jean-Christophe Sarnin (born 1976), a retired French breaststroke swimmer
  • Jean-Christophe Simond (born 1960), a French figure skater and coach
  • Jean-Christophe Spinosi (born 1964), a French conductor and violinist
  • Jean-Christophe Thomas (born 1964), a former French football player
  • Jean-Christophe Thouvenel (born 1958), a French former professional football player
  • Jean-Christophe Valtat (born 1968), a writer and teacher
  • Jean-Christophe Vergerolle (born 1985), a French football player
  • Jean-Christophe Yoccoz (born 1957), a French mathematician