L'Abbe Constantin — Volume 1

Halevy's cooperation endowed the plays of Meilhac with a fuller ethical richness tempered them so to speak and made them real for it can not be denied that Meilhac was inclined to extravagance. Halevy's novels are remarkable for the elegance of literary style tenderness of spirit and keenness of observation. He excels in ironical sketches. He has often been compared to Eugene Sue but his touch is lighter than Sue's and his humor less unctuous.