Rudler, Gustave, 1872-1957

Gustave Rudler (1872-1957) was a French scholar. His doctoral research, 'La jeunesse de Benjamin Constant, 1767-1794', was supervised by Gustave Lanson who remained a strong influence on his work long afterward, hence the quantity of his letters here. Rudler lectured at the Sorbonne for a short time, before being appointed Professor of French at Bedford College, University of London, in 1913. He became the first Marshal Foch Professor of French literature at the University of Oxford in 1920, and held the chair until his retirement, and return to Paris, in 1949. Rudler published widely, but especially on Benjamin Constant. See the Dictionary of National Biography for details.

From the guide to the Papers of Gustave Rudler, late-19th-early-20th century, (University of Oxford, Taylor Institution Library)