The protagonist of one of his novels loses his gir
The protagonist of one of his novels loses his girlfriend to someone who gives her a silver plate, and he also wrote about a painter who has his best friend executed during the Jacobin terror. In addition to At the Sign of the Reine Pedaque and The (*) Gods are Athirst, he wrote of the couple Kraken and Oberosia, who turn into humans when they are baptised by Mael. For 10 points— name this author of  Penguin Island.
The protagonist of one of his novels loses his girlfriend to someone who gives her a silver plate, and he also wrote about a painter who has his best friend executed during the Jacobin terror.
Anatole France