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In 1834, Claude Bernard arrived in Paris with his “Anne de Bretagne” and asked Saint Marc Girardin, writer and professor at the Sorbonne, for advice. Girardin told him, firmly, that he did not have any talent as a dramatist and that he should study something to support himself – why not medicine, since he already had acquired some knowledge in pharmacology? Claude Bernard nevertheless kept the manuscript “Anne de Bretagne” and gave it to a friend 1.5 years before his death, saying that he may publish it, but not until at least 5 years after Bernard’s death. A reprint of the piece is for sale in the Claude Bernard Museum in St. Julien, while the original can be found in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Fortunately, no theatre audience ever had to endure this tragedy. The widow of Claude Bernard opposed the posthumous publication of the piece. This minor act was possibly her only valuable contribution towards the reputation of her husband.