The Front RowÉric Rohmer’s Novel “Élisabeth” Is a Precocious Literary TriumphBefore he had any interest in movies, Rohmer was a writer, and his 1946 début is a fine-grained vision of small-town lives in prewar France.By Richard BrodyJuly 9, 2026Photograph by Ilse Ruppert / Photo12 / AlamySave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyÉric Rohmer nearly had a career as a novelist, but that career didn’t seem to want him. His literary ambition is on display in “Élisabeth,” his only novel, which is now appearing in English for the first time, in a translation by Aaron Kerner (McNally Editions). Rohmer...
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