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Gérard de Nerval was a French Romantic poet, novelist, and essayist. He was one of the most important figures of the French Romantic movement. His work was influenced by German Romanticism, as well as by the writings of William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe. Nerval's poetry is characterized by its lyrical quality, its use of symbolism, and its exploration of themes such as love, death, and madness.