{{Short description|French encyclopedic dictionary}} {{more citations needed|date=February 2016}} {{Italic title}} thumb|280px|{{center|{{Lang|fr|Grand Larousse du XIXe siècle}}.}} The '''{{Lang|fr|Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle}}''' ({{IPA|fr|ɡʁɑ̃ diksjɔnɛːʁ ynivɛʁsɛl dy diznœvjɛm sjɛkl}}, ''Great Universal Dictionary of the 19th Century''), often called the '''{{Lang|fr|Grand Larousse du dix-neuvième}}''' ({{IPA|fr|ɡʁɑ̃ laʁus dy diznœvjɛm}}), is a French encyclopedic dictionary. It was planned, directed, published, and to a substantial degree written by Pierre Larousse, though he also relied on anonymous fellow contributors and though he died in 1875, before its completion. The publication of the ''Grand dictionnaire universel'' in 15 volumes of 1500 pages extended from 1866 to 1876. Two supplements were published in 1877 and 1890.
== Description == Volumes 1–15, covering A–Z, were issued from 1866 to 1876. A supplement (Volume 16) was published in 1877, and a second supplement (Volume 17), in 1890.<ref>See [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX17bnf/LarousGrdictionnXIX17Sbnf#page/n2026/mode/1up vol. 17, pp. 2023–2024].</ref> The Larousse firm also published further supplements in the form of a magazine called ''Revue encyclopédique'' (1891–1900) then ''Revue universelle'' (1900–1905).
Unlike Émile Littré's contemporary dictionary, the ''Grand Larousse'' is primarily an encyclopedia. It is opinionated and has a distinctive and personal style.
One such instance of subjectivity appears regarding emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. For Pierre Larousse, what the Republic's general had done until the ''coup'' of 18 Brumaire was virtuous and glorious, but the ''coup'' and the subsequent rule of the consul and emperor were a tyrant's doings. Hence, the {{Lang|fr|Grand Larousse du dix-neuvième}} had two entries: one for ''Bonaparte, Napoleon'', who, according to the article, died on the 18 Brumaire (9 November 1799); and one for ''Napoleon'' referring to the consul and emperor. Though it is true that Napoleon Bonaparte "changed" his name to Napoleon I, he only did so at his crowning as emperor, not after the 18 Brumaire ''coup''.
== ''Nouveau Larousse illustré'' == The ''Nouveau Larousse illustré'' was an illustrated encyclopedia published 1897–1904 by Éditions Larousse and edited by Claude Augé. It was essentially a scaled-down, updated and more neutral version of the {{Lang|fr|Grand Larousse du dix-neuvième}}.
== See also == * Éditions Larousse * ''Grand Larousse encyclopédique''
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Wikisource|fr:Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle|Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle (incomplete)}} *[http://gallica.bnf.fr/Search?q=Grand+Dictionnaire+universel+du+XIXe+si%C3%A8cle&p=1&lang=en&ArianeWireRechercheHaut=palette Digitized version] on Gallica, the Bibliothèque nationale de France's digital collection. *[http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/epc/langueXIX/numlarou/ A digitization project] Includes much background material and bibliography on 19c French dictionaries and encyclopedias. In French. * Online copies of {{Lang|fr|Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle}} at the Internet Archive: {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 30px;" |- ! Volume !! Year of<br />publication !! Topics covered |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX01bnf#page/n3/mode/1up 1] || align="center" | 1866 || [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX01bnf#page/n80/mode/1up A] – Azzubeydi |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX02bnf#page/n3/mode/1up 2] || align="center" | 1867 || B – Bzovius |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX03bnf#page/n3/mode/1up 3] || align="center" | 1867 || C – Chemins de fer |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX04bnf#page/n3/mode/1up 4] || align="center" | 1869 || Chemin – Contrayerva |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX05bnf#page/n1/mode/1up 5] || align="center" | 1869 || Contre – Czyzowski |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX06bnf#page/n3/mode/1up 6] || align="center" | 1870 || D – Dzoungarie |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX07bnf#page/n1/mode/1up 7] || align="center" | 1870 || E – Ezzelin 1<sup>er</sup> |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX08bnf#page/n1/mode/1up 8] || align="center" | 1872 || F – Gyzéh |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX09bnf#page/n1/mode/1up 9] || align="center" | 1873 || H – Ky-yn |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX10bnf#page/n1/mode/1up 10] || align="center" | 1873 || L – Memnonite |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX11bnf#page/n1/mode/1up 11] || align="center" | 1874 || Mémoire – Ozza |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/granddictionnair12laro#page/n6/mode/1up 12] || align="center" | 1874 || P – Pourpointier |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX13bnf#page/n1/mode/1up 13] || align="center" | 1875 || Pourpre – Rzyszczewski |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX14bnf#page/n3/mode/1up 14] || align="center" | 1875 || S – Testadon |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX15bnf#page/n3/mode/1up 15] || align="center" | 1876 || Testament – ZZ |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX16bnf/LarousGrdictionnXIX16Sbnf#page/n3/mode/1up 16] || align="center" | 1877 || ''Supplément:''<br />AA – Zuylen van Nyevelt |- | align="center" | [https://archive.org/stream/LarousGrdictionnXIX17bnf/LarousGrdictionnXIX17Sbnf#page/n3/mode/1up 17] || align="center" | 1890 || ''Deuxième Supplément:''<br />AA – Zymprotéine |} {{Authority control}}
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