Benjamin Constant

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Benjamin Constant
Born (1767-10-25)25 October 1767
Lausanne, Switzerland
Died 8 December 1830(1830-12-08)
Paris, France
Occupation Writer
Nationality Swiss
Genres Novel, political science
Notable work(s) Adolphe

Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque (25 October 1767 – 8 December 1830) was a Swiss-born French politician, writer on politics and on religion, and author of the novel, Adolphe. He was a fervent liberal

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