Éditions Larousse
Encyclopedia
Éditions Larousse is a French publishing house specialising in reference work
s such as dictionaries. It was founded by Pierre Larousse
and its best-known work is the Petit Larousse
.
It was acquired by Vivendi Universal in 1998. Vivendi made losses in 2002 and sold Larousse to the Lagardère Group
, thus satisfying public opinion by keeping Larousse in French hands, despite objections by smaller publishers about Lagardère's virtual monopoly on French publishing. It has been a subsidiary of Hachette Livre
since 2004.
It also offers the Larousse Gastronomique
and a free, open-content online encyclopedia.
Reference work
A reference work is a compendium of information, usually of a specific type, compiled in a book for ease of reference. That is, the information is intended to be quickly found when needed. Reference works are usually referred to for particular pieces of information, rather than read beginning to end...
s such as dictionaries. It was founded by Pierre Larousse
Pierre Larousse
Pierre Athanase Larousse was a French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist. He published many of the outstanding educational and reference works of 19th-century France, including the 15 volume Grand Dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle.-Early life:Pierre Larousse was born in Toucy, where...
and its best-known work is the Petit Larousse
Petit Larousse
Le Petit Larousse Illustré, commonly known simply as Le Petit Larousse, is a French-language reference book first appearing in 1905 and later published in a 100th anniversary edition in 2005...
.
It was acquired by Vivendi Universal in 1998. Vivendi made losses in 2002 and sold Larousse to the Lagardère Group
Lagardère Group
Lagardère is a French-based multinational conglomerate headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The group once covered a broad range of industries but is now largely focused on the media sector, in which it is one of the world’s leading companies...
, thus satisfying public opinion by keeping Larousse in French hands, despite objections by smaller publishers about Lagardère's virtual monopoly on French publishing. It has been a subsidiary of Hachette Livre
Hachette Livre
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since 2004.
It also offers the Larousse Gastronomique
Larousse Gastronomique
Larousse Gastronomique is an encyclopedia of gastronomy. The majority of the book is about French cuisine, and contains recipes for French dishes and cooking techniques...
and a free, open-content online encyclopedia.
See also
- Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle, 1866–1867 encyclopedia
- Nouveau Larousse illustréNouveau Larousse illustréThe Nouveau Larousse illustré was an illustrated French language encyclopedia published by Larousse between 1897-1904, in 7 volumes and a supplement...
(New Larousse Illustrated), 1897–1904 encyclopedia.