Marcel Pagnol is a famous French filmmaker and writer. He was the first director to be elected to the French Academy (1946). The Glory of My Father is one of four books from the opus Memories of Childhood. In it, the author tells in a warm and humorous way about his family, growing up and simple everyday life in Provence. The central figure of the story is the author's father: a bright, knowledgeable and witty teacher, passionately devoted to his mission. His wife adores him and his children look at him almost as a superman. And when they reveal his small and purely human faults, they like him even more. A warm and humorous story – a kindly idealized monument to good old family values.