Charles Dubois de Gennes

Jean Charles Louis Dubois de Gennes (15 April 1814 – 15 May 1876) was a 19th-century French writer, journalist and chansonnier.

A former military and member of the Société du Caveau, collaborator of the Almanach pour rire, he is remembered for his correspondence with Victor Hugo.

He also published under the pseudonym Claudius Transiens.

Works

 * 1851: Dors-tu Marie ?, melody by Henri Caspers
 * 1862: Le Troupier tel qu'il est à cheval
 * 1865: Les Envieux
 * 1867: La Huronne, scènes de la vie canadienne, by Émile Chevalier (preface)
 * 1869: Sous le casque, rimes à la dragonne, with Victor Hugo (letter)
 * 1874: Chasse aux femmes et aux lions en Algérie