Charles Magnin (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl maɲɛ̃]; born in Paris, 4 November 1793; died there,7 October 1862) was a French author.

Biography

He received a brilliant education, and in 1813 became assistant in the imperial library, and in 1832 one of the directors of that institution. His theatrical criticisms in Le Globe (1826-1830), his lectures at the Sorbonne (1834-1835) on the origin of the modern stage, and his various writings won for him the praise of Sainte-Beuve, and a seat in the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Magnin also wrote poetry and plays.

Works

His principal works are:

• Origines du théâtre moderne (1838)
• Causeries et méditations (2 vols., 1843)
• Théâtre de Hroswitha (1845, with text and translation)
• Histoire des marionettes (1852).