Monnier, Marc
(1829–1885)
Monnier, MarcMonnier, MarcMarc Monnier (B * FLORENCE, 1829 – D † GENEVA, 1885) Born of a French father and Italian mother, he wrote in French and was passionate about all things Italian, including the movement for an independent unified Italy. His grandfather, a tailor from the Ardèche, moved to Carouge during the French Revolution. Marc grew up in Naples, where his father was the proprietor of the Hôtel de Genève. He studied in Geneva, Paris, Heidelberg, and Berlin. A literary historian, he…