WebAlfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay ( French pronunciation: [al.fʁɛd də my.sɛ]; December 11, 1810 – May 2, 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. Along with his poetry, he is known for writing the autobiographical novel La Confession d'un enfant du siècle ( The Confession of a Child of the Century ).