 He wrote the novels "Tybaerts en Cie" (1867), "De plannen van Peerjan" (1868) and the theatre plays "Jan Steen" (1852), a comedy; "Gretry", which gained a national prize in 1861, "De vissers van Blankenberg" (1870), and the patriotic drama of "Zannekin" (1865).His animal tales are considered to be his best work, such as "Arabella Knox" (1855), in which he introduced the English humor in Flanders and by their lively structure remained readable for a modern audience.Together with J.F.